Still Separate, Still Unequal

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While reading the NY Times Article; Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching about School Segregation and Educational Inequality, gives us many examples of segregation in schools still. This quote is the first one I chose that stood out to me. "Although many students learn about the historical struggles to desegregate schools in the civil rights era, segregation as a current reality is largely absent from the curriculum." This shows me how more must be done to try and help. If we aren't teaching and making others aware, how can we make a change? We still see this today, and it has happened for many years. This second quote ties into the first quote I chose that stood out to me. "School segregation and educational inequity may be a sensitive and uncomfortable topic for students and teachers, regardless of their race, ethnicity or economic status. Nevertheless, the topics below offer entry points to an essential conversation, one that affects every American student and raises questions about core American ideals of equality and fairness." We need to be having this uncomfortable topic talked about because it is the only way we can see a change. It might be hard to do, but the article does help give ideas to help get started. This topic is uncomfortable shoes that we need to discuss more, and there isn't much change. And if we can talk about something uncomfortable we can make it comfortable. Lastly, the third quote I chose stood out in the article. "The report, released this week by the nonprofit EdBuild, put a dollar amount on the problem of school segregation, which has persisted long after Brown v. Board of Education and was targeted in recent lawsuits in states from New Jersey to Minnesota. The estimate also came as teachers across the country have protested and gone on strike to demand more funding for public schools." Kids should be getting fair funding in their schools. Every student deserves to have support and resources to allow them to succeed in school. Money is a big part of these schools having a hard time; how can we motivate students who need the correct learning resources? 

Questions/ Comments/ Points to Share: 

This article is beneficial because it can help us have those uncomfortable conversations and hope to see some change. The article shares six activities students can use to learn about school segregation and educational inequality. Each activity contains stories, ideas, and facts to help. The first activity is a Warm-Up: Visualize segregation and inequality in education. The second activity is to explore a case study: schools in Charlottesville, Va. The third activity investigates the relationship between school segregation, funding, and inequality. The fourth activity examines potential legal remedies to school segregation and educational inequality. The fifth activity is to Consider alternatives to integration. Lastly, the sixth acidity is Learn more and take action. 

Hyperlink: https://www.kqed.org/lowdown/30098/why-have-americas-public-schools-gotten-more-racially-segregated