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1. Economy & Education This presentation illustrates the strong linkages between education and the economy within the United States and abroad. Growing college costs and student debt –often at more than $30,000 per graduate- converts education beyond secondary school to a significant financial burden for many families, rather than a pathway to opportunity. At the same time, we see education in presentations an economic engine - the difference in earnings between college graduates and high-school graduates is basically, education is shown as a very significant contributor to economic growth- college graduates earn much higher income, have much lower rates of unemployment, and contribute greater tax revenue and spending which contributes to a strengthened middle class economy and increased GDP. However, the system is substantially inequitable. Local property taxes, which support K-12 school funding, allow wealthier districts to fund good buildings, employ good teachers, and provide b...
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  Group 1 In my group’s presentation we talked about how the economy and education affect each other and how one depends a lot on the other. We explained how college keeps getting more expensive every year and now a lot of students finish school already in debt, sometimes around $30,000 or more, which makes it harder to start a stable career. Education is supposed to push students forward, but lately it feels like it pushes some back before they even get to use their degree. Still, we pointed out that education has a big positive effect on the economy because people with degrees usually get better jobs, earn more money, and that helps growth since they contribute more to society in spending and taxes. We also mentioned how schools in richer areas usually get better teachers, materials, tools and even updated technology, while poorer areas fall behind which causes bigger class sizes, outdated resources and lower results. This creates a long-term gap. We used Chile as an example si...
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