In times in history, The United States has been known as the “Land of Opportunity”, a place where people from anywhere with any background can accomplish anything. However, due to changes in society and economic, United States is no longer a land of Opportunity. 3 of the reasons are that more students are dropping out of high school which gives them a harder time to achieve success, parents often forced to choose between a job and taking care of a child, and low family savings is giving children a hard time to be on the right path. However, there is still chance for America to become a land of Opportunity.
Firstly, endorse successful programs such as YouthBuild which provides training and education to young people so they can stay on the right path and be prepared for the future. According to John M. Bridgeland, a former director of White house Domestic policy council, 72 percent of those the youth who drop out of high school end up unsuccessful. This is because they didn’t learn the knowledge in school to prepare for future, and programs like Youthbuild prepares them for future. This will decrease the percentage of unsuccessful youth greatly.
Secondly, parents should be more flexible between working a job and taking care of a family. If workers have more workplace flexibility can give parents a better environment to teach their children hence their children will have a better chance to success in the future.
Lastly, Children shouldn’t have such a hard time to be on the right path. American’s should develop a better saving incase of the future. American’s one big issue is that they spend how much they earn, and does not learn to save money, to be thrifty. That’s why many lost their home and jobs during the great recession. If American’s learned to save money, then it can be very useful, because if there is an economic crisis, they won’t be empty handed.
There is still a chance for America to be the Land of Opportunity. Emigrating is not the way.
Firstly, endorse successful programs such as YouthBuild which provides training and education to young people so they can stay on the right path and be prepared for the future. According to John M. Bridgeland, a former director of White house Domestic policy council, 72 percent of those the youth who drop out of high school end up unsuccessful. This is because they didn’t learn the knowledge in school to prepare for future, and programs like Youthbuild prepares them for future. This will decrease the percentage of unsuccessful youth greatly.
Secondly, parents should be more flexible between working a job and taking care of a family. If workers have more workplace flexibility can give parents a better environment to teach their children hence their children will have a better chance to success in the future.
Lastly, Children shouldn’t have such a hard time to be on the right path. American’s should develop a better saving incase of the future. American’s one big issue is that they spend how much they earn, and does not learn to save money, to be thrifty. That’s why many lost their home and jobs during the great recession. If American’s learned to save money, then it can be very useful, because if there is an economic crisis, they won’t be empty handed.
There is still a chance for America to be the Land of Opportunity. Emigrating is not the way.