Posted by Maurice C.
Public education in the United States has long promised quality education for all children, regardless of ethnicity, race, or income. Education is suppose to be the foundation for our youths, Though at times has seem to be on a steady decrease. There exists an extreme inequality amongst public schools. I argue that many children of the minority don't receive equal opportunities to learn and do not receive a quality education.
Education systems perpetuates poverty and disadvantage, providing rich and poor schools with contrast in learning environments and surroundings. Most minority students are likely to attend lower quality urban schools in comparison to other students that come from better financial means. Furthermore, while there have been attempts to improve this inequality of opportunity, inequality still exist. In an argument among educators says, "The United States is unable to educate our children effectively." This says a lot about our current circumstance of education. Not being able to receive the best education so that our youths can excel to higher plateaus of excellence can have a strong effect on the future of our youths. In the clips below we will take a closer look at the inequalities.
As you can see from watching the first clip we get that since of inequality head on, and discussed in the second clip equality of education and its importance to our youths and there development. Apparently its not fair to say that the education system is equal across the board because it truly not , but what i don't understand is how the education system has become a bureaucracy system.This institutionalized problem continues to hinder our youths from excelling and receiving the proper education and funding.We cannot be afraid to invest in our child's future, because little do we know that we as a society have the power to truly make a difference in education for our children. But this difference cannot be made if schools are being run like businesses. These so called "businesses" of institutions are not putting out good products which will ultimately affect the market. Without reform in our education system, lots of our dear children will be lost.
Education systems perpetuates poverty and disadvantage, providing rich and poor schools with contrast in learning environments and surroundings. Most minority students are likely to attend lower quality urban schools in comparison to other students that come from better financial means. Furthermore, while there have been attempts to improve this inequality of opportunity, inequality still exist. In an argument among educators says, "The United States is unable to educate our children effectively." This says a lot about our current circumstance of education. Not being able to receive the best education so that our youths can excel to higher plateaus of excellence can have a strong effect on the future of our youths. In the clips below we will take a closer look at the inequalities.
As you can see from watching the first clip we get that since of inequality head on, and discussed in the second clip equality of education and its importance to our youths and there development. Apparently its not fair to say that the education system is equal across the board because it truly not , but what i don't understand is how the education system has become a bureaucracy system.This institutionalized problem continues to hinder our youths from excelling and receiving the proper education and funding.We cannot be afraid to invest in our child's future, because little do we know that we as a society have the power to truly make a difference in education for our children. But this difference cannot be made if schools are being run like businesses. These so called "businesses" of institutions are not putting out good products which will ultimately affect the market. Without reform in our education system, lots of our dear children will be lost.
8/21/11
ReplyDeleteSubmitted by A.Marshall
"To Privilege or NOT to Privilege."
I agree with your point that education is an improtant factor for our youth today. It's the only way our kids will be able to succeed in life. But, this is now a hand in hand situation because most teens are feeling limited to what their schools offer and not only that, but it's clear to where most of the provision and better opportunities are going. This has been a rough year,some kids have failed and passed placement test, the district battled with media and with other alumni and recently, we encountered budget cuts which really shaked things up. Teachers were afraid they wouldn't be employed anymore,and schools experienced a dramatic decrease in their extra curricular, honors and credited programs, giving student limited options for their career path and college requirements. My daughter went through this at her old middle school where the foreign language and music program was banned, and so she was transferred to another that offered rigourous included. I understand we're in a tough knot right now as far as the economy but everyone should be able to get a rewarding education no matter what area they are from or currently set in-which brings me to minorities. Urban schools tend to lack less advantages compared to suburban kids or kids form rural areas around the world. Some kids may have ripped books, the bathrooms don't have proper maintance/ care, there are no sat or act prep classes-some kids drop out because they feel they won't succeed. I think if the district provided them with more chances/opprotunities for students to better themselves academically and help them make better lifestyle choices-we wouldn't have problems like the privileged still giving to "better students." They receive more funding, representation and basically more attention than lower class schools. I believe everyone's capable of achieving something, and I think our goal right now as a district is to not only work with the kids the best we can but if our government/district contributes more to the urban areas versus supproting the upperclass with higher initiatives. We really just need to talk it all out with the board directors from other places, establish the connection-work as a team-in other words.
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