Poverty and Levels of EducationA Growing Problem

Hypothesis
The higher level of education one has received, the lower the chance the lower chance that person has of falling into poverty.

The importance of receiving an education has become increasingly important. Many jobs today require many technical skills that must be learned from receiving post high school education. As American society advances into a highly technological one, the need for jobs that require little education grows slim whereas the need for people with highly developed skills becomes more important than ever on today’s job market. One source even stated that by the year 2005, every six out of ten jobs would require a college degree.
This problem is not new though, education has been important. For many years, education has been an important factor in obtaining a high paying job and avoiding unemployment (especially since the development of computers and other higher levels of technology). Research has shown that people who have not graduated f...