Essays on Berliner

When it comes to income inequality, there is evidence that counties with poorer neighborhoods receive less tax funds for public schools. According to the Department of Education, the richest 25% of school districts receive 15% more funds from states than poorer ones (Barshay, 2015). Federal funds have helped eliminated that gap. However, the Federal Government is not meant to be an equalizer (Barshay, 2015). Within states, tax funds are usually distributed based on property taxes. Those districts that pay more in taxes naturally should receive more funds in return. Residents can actually be charged with a crime if they ...

In Which Ways Does Summer Camps Influence the Lives of Low-Income Children?

Introduction Children from low-income families face many challenges in the society including lack of proper education, poor nutrition, and poor relationship with children from high-income families. The society needs to seek ways of helping these children achieve good academic performances to make them responsible adults. One of the most effective strategies employed that positively influences lives of children from low-income families is the introduction of summer learning programs. Summer camps play a significant role in helping children and youths from low socioeconomic backgrounds improve their academic and live outcomes. The program helps children from low-income families who experience challenges ...

In 1963, the then U.S. President, J.F. Kennedy, went to Berlin to show the support of the US for West Germany, just 22 months after East Germany, backed by the Soviet Union, had erected the Berlin Wall to restrict free movement between the West and East. The speech was given on the steps of the town-hall of Berlin suburb of Schoenberg (Evans 2). The speech was delivered to Berliners and was intended to give Berliners hope and freedom and reassure them that they had a future in their endeavors as well as their beliefs. Attending the speech was the ...