In my opinion, fairness is dependent on some conditions. Just as the tallest building, it has to be built from the first floor. We always emphasize ['emfəsaiz] the significance [sig'nifikəns] of fairness, because it coincides [.kəuin'said] with most people's interests, but always privileged ['privilidʒd] classes exist, and you would not honor by dining with a beggar too. Just as Marx said: “The superstructure ['sju:pə.strʌktʃə] is determined by the socio-economic [.səusiəu.i:kə'nɔmik] base.”
Educational fairness is subject to some conditions too. A child in a rich and powerful family could accept a fair education, and a child in a poor family maybe has no educational opportunity. In spite of that, we have to accept the truth that they lose educational opportunity because of no money, and it have nothing to do with educational fairness. In many elite [ei'li:t] schools, “sponsored ['spɔnsə] mobility” is very popular. Most people believe that sponsor fee strongly influence educational fairness. The schools explain, “Everyone could get the lower entrance requirements by sponsor fee. It’s fair.” Relatively ['relətivli] speaking, the principle of “contest mobility” has gone deep into people's minds. But really is it fair to everyone? Comparing with “sponsored mobility”, they are alike under the skin.
Knowledge is power. Not everyone is eligible ['elidʒəbl] for holding the power. Education is the widely way of acquiring [ə'kwaiə] knowledge. Knowledge can change one's destiny. If the government takes away people's rights to education, a strong man will struggle with the storms of fate [feit]. That is the reason why the problem of educational fairness is so serious.
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