Education

I read an article written by the New York Times, about the declining enrollment rate in public schools across America. Many people will argue that it's the so called recession that is the cause of the rapid decrease in funding for educational providers and institutions. Lets be honest, demographics have always played a part in the type of education one receives. Public schools often lack the funding to provide the same education as say a private or charter school. Without sufficient funding, teachers are faced with trying to teach with outdated materials. Thus, leading to learning disabilities, declining enrollment, competing with surrounding schools and finally teachers are being laid off. No longer is it a matter of children being advanced enough to attend "better" schools or the educational state of the children, but simply weather or not they have the financial means to "pay" for proper education.