equality in education.

education, in particular equality in education. include three types of information in your essay:education, in particular equality in education. include three types of information in your essay: 1. One source from A World of Ideas:2. One or more of the ideas on education or the content of a good education by writers such as Eric Kandel, Howard Gardner, or Francis Fukuyama, to cover some general ideas about education in your essay, such as what education should attempt to do and what kinds of educational methods should be used to achieve the ends of education, or3. Some of the ideas of Karl Marx or Andrew Carnegie to discuss economic issues related to education and whether principles of communism or capitalism can better address problems with education, or4. Some of the ideas from writers earlier in the semester, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson, or Milton and Rose Friedman to discuss issues of equality that may bear on education. Your essay must include at least one reference to one of the readings from A World of Ideas. 2. Information from Reign of Error to show how well or poorly the ideals of education are met in America’s schools, in particular in school districts in poorer areas of the country. Discuss whether you think it is the responsibility of the governments of the various states of the country, as well as of the federal government, to ensure that every child is given equal access to a free education in our country and whether our country is or is not living up to this ideal. Use the information in Reign of Error to assess the degree to which education is provided equally to all children in the country. You can also use additional research to find more up-to- date information on differences in funding, teacher salaries, and in student performance in school districts around the country.3. Research from outside sources (at least six good research sources) to discuss one or more of the following issues that apply to the idea of improving educational results and pursuing equality in education, such as: • School vouchers to give parents the choice of public or private schools for their children;• Establishment of charter schools or magnet schools or some other alternative to the local public schools for parents who think that their children are not being offered an adequate education through the traditional school system; • The No Child Left Behind Act, which ties school funding to students’ performance on standardized tests;• Elimination of teachers’ unions or elimination of teacher tenure within existing unions;• Changes in the practice of hiring, paying, and/or retaining teachers, such as merit pay, in order to try to reward teacher performance or to be able to discipline or even fire teachers who are not meeting performance goals; • Full or expanded funding for universal pre-kindergarten or Head Start school programs so that parents, regardless of their income, can start their children in school earlier than they customary kindergarten age;• Providing free or low cost services to children through the school system, such as nutrition programs or health care services; • Laws to limit class size in public schools;• Attempts to standardize or change curricular standards at the state or federal level, such as the current controversy surrounding the Common Core curriculum;• Any other significant factor you come across through research that may or may not help to alleviate the poor performance or inequality in public education.