There is an article in the January 7, 2008 online edition of "The Northeastern News" which talks about prisoners and literacy rate. According to the article, about 65% of the roughly 2.2 million inmates are illiterate. There is obviously no doubt that among the many variables that contribute to a life of crime, one of the top things has to be a lack of education. Just imagine how many fewer criminals we would have if we had educated more of them!
There are many theories as to why some of the prisoners are illiterate, but we do know that our public school system or the first teachers, which are parents, failed somewhere with that prisoner’s education. Teachers are not all to blame, and neither are the parents, but if children aren’t getting their educational needs met at school or with their parents, where can they go? Tutors have always been an option, but it may not be an affordable one for many families. However, with the boom of online services, there has also been the creation of online tutoring, which can help. One tutoring company, Tutorzilla, stands out for offering discount tutoring without taking away the caliber of their tutors. Tutorzilla can provide an expert certified tutor for math tutoring or science tutoring at a fraction of the price. And if children don’t have a computer at home, they can always go to the local public library for online access.
Although education may not be the only factor in how someone becomes a criminal, it does provide a child with more options for survival in a tough world. Lack of education should be no excuse for a life of crime in America, and Tutorzilla is here to help bridge the educational gap for the kids who may not get everything they need in a crowded classroom or at home.
