US High School Dropouts See Big Pay Gap
In today’s society the pressure put on young adults to receive a good education is increasing every year. Despite this pressure many adolescents are dropping out of school in large numbers. Whether its high school, community college or a major university the number of kids who manage to complete their education from start to finish is getting smaller.
In a school setting pressure is applied to young adults to succeed from a very young age. From the time children enter grammar school they are being molded for success. Kids are being told that in order to get a high paying job in today’s society they will need to receive a good education. When I was younger I remember my second grade teacher Mrs. Renfrew telling me “all rich people have attended …show more content…
In a recent MSN.com article titled “U.S. High School Dropouts See Big Pay Gap” , Kids who drop out of high school will typically make sixty five percent less than a peer who received a high school degree. According to a MSN article, “No other country had such a severe income gap.” , said the Associated Press. The article also stated, “On the other end of the spectrum people who receive a degree from a university earn 72% more than a person who only completed high school. …show more content…
With the job market demanding more skills and willing to pay less salaries the need for education in the United States is becoming increasingly important. In today’s society there are many different ways to obtain a GED . With a rapidly evolving job market they are demand more education and more skills and often are unable to offer high rates of pay There are many different roads a person can take to lead to a prosperous life for a person’s family. One could argue that early educators could be doing a better job of informing today’s youth of the importance of education and seeing it through to the end. There is a lot of time and money being wasted on unfulfilled college careers. Hopefully in the future students will use their time and money more
In a school setting pressure is applied to young adults to succeed from a very young age. From the time children enter grammar school they are being molded for success. Kids are being told that in order to get a high paying job in today’s society they will need to receive a good education. When I was younger I remember my second grade teacher Mrs. Renfrew telling me “all rich people have attended …show more content…
In a recent MSN.com article titled “U.S. High School Dropouts See Big Pay Gap” , Kids who drop out of high school will typically make sixty five percent less than a peer who received a high school degree. According to a MSN article, “No other country had such a severe income gap.” , said the Associated Press. The article also stated, “On the other end of the spectrum people who receive a degree from a university earn 72% more than a person who only completed high school. …show more content…
With the job market demanding more skills and willing to pay less salaries the need for education in the United States is becoming increasingly important. In today’s society there are many different ways to obtain a GED . With a rapidly evolving job market they are demand more education and more skills and often are unable to offer high rates of pay There are many different roads a person can take to lead to a prosperous life for a person’s family. One could argue that early educators could be doing a better job of informing today’s youth of the importance of education and seeing it through to the end. There is a lot of time and money being wasted on unfulfilled college careers. Hopefully in the future students will use their time and money more