Educational inequality forms a significant part of the socioeconomic status disparity observed in the United States. Improvement efforts have been heavily focused on the education system intending to close the gap between high income and low-income communities. This encapsulates the crux of the United States’ education policies: Closing the gap in access and quality.

What Contributes to the Education Gap?

There are multiple factors contributing to the achievement gap in the United States. One major factor is the socioeconomic status of the students’ family. Low-income households have less access to quality education and much more likely, disadvantaged students face more academic challenges than their high-income counterparts. Among other things, their lack of access to quality early childhood education can set them on a path of lower educational attainment. read more