What is the biggest threat to the american dream (economic stability, access to a quality education, affordable housing, affordable college, etc)?

economic stability and access  to a quality education

Explanation:

the stability of the economy is falling therefore people in lower income areas have less access to a good education.

all these answers tie into each other but the stability is the biggest issue of the modern day

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.