Account: Challenges in the American education system
Here we provide help for the first part of the exam question. We have written some ideas that are useful when covering the challenges in the American education system, for each source material.
All three source materials cover the topic of education in America and seem to underline the idea that having a higher degree is very important in order to enter the job market. Nevertheless, each article presents a different aspect of education in America.
The first text presents the perspective of the job industry, the second one is more politically oriented, and the video focuses more on the students and educational institutions’ views.…
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Fixing Our Education System Is Of Vital Economic Importance
Dalila Wilson-Scott’s article, “Fixing Our Education System Is Of Vital Economic Importance” presents the industry’s take on the challenges of the educational system. Note that this article is meant to represent the point of view of Global Philanthropy belonging to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
As a result, the discussion is “sprinkled” with some company advertising:
“Dalila Wilson-Scott is Managing Director of Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global leader in corporate philanthropy with $200 million annually invested in communities and nonprofit organizations across 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 37 countries around the world.” (Editor’s Note)
This implies that…
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Michelle Obama Edges Into a Policy Role on Higher Education
The report on Michelle’s Obama involvement in promoting higher education, by Jennifer Steinhauer, is focused on the First Lady’s actions and image, in regards to educational policies.
Note that the article relies mostly on Michelle Obama’s speech. We can argue that, in the First Lady’s view, one of the biggest challenges for higher education in America is the discrepancy between low and high-income students in…
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Grown Up and Moving Home: Youth jobs taking a hit
The third source material, “Grown Up and Moving Home: Youth jobs taking a hit”, has a more student-oriented approach, presenting the challenges of the educational system in connection with the job market from the students point of view.
Interviews shown in the video emphasize …
