Michelle Yelencovich
EDU 601
Final Paper
December 18, 2000

In this class, we have struggled to evaluate the current educational system in order to determine if significant social issues, including increasing regional poverty, and declining literacy rates in specific urban regions are related to economic differentiations in the education system. Because of recent studies, some have considered the issue of educational funding allotments in order to determine a system that provides greater equity between socioeconomically disadvantaged inner-city schools and wealthier suburban, middle class schools. This funding issue has been addressed a number of times. It has been recognized that the foundation for the necessary funding changes have stemmed from the recognition that school funding differences relate directly to sociological issues, including the creation of a cycle of poverty and illiteracy in under funded urban settings.

One of the most significant issues raised in......

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Title: Equality In Today's Schools
Approximate Word Count: 2274
Approximate Pages: 10 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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