I found this article which is relevant to the discussion we had in class this past week. Everything in this world revolves around race. I enjoy this class because of the discussions even though we try to be conscious of things we say in order not to offend other. However, regardless whether we mean it, think is not offensive, certain things will or can cause a variety of different reactions in different people. In one of my other classes, during a discussion on disparities in education two students said something that really struck me. One students said that it is fair that students in advance classes get the most experience, qualified teachers and the other one said that even if money was invested in improving the condition in inner city school, the student will vandalize or destroy it right back into the same or worst conditions. As the discussion continue, other student shed some light on the second statement. Student in remedial or regular classes would benefit a lot if their the qualified, experience teacher would be able to teach them efficiently the strategies, skills or the things the need to learn. In response to the other comment is that vandalism exist everywhere, student need and can be accountable for their actions but limiting or cutting funding to improve conditions. It should not be used as a punishment or as an excuse not to address the deplorable or hazardous conditions found in certain schools. Even though i appreciate their honesty but i also realize that because people still have these types of attitudes and views is why discrimination, racism and stereotype will always exist. Race will always be an issues, lets look back to first day of class in which we talked about the history of education. why is it that inequalities in education still exist......because minorities still continue to have very little political power...which its determine by social class which is based on income, education, wealth and occupation. Everything its interrelated that why it seem that we talk about same things every week, however we discuss different angles every week. As i read this article i thought about the different point made by the author about student need of support, feeling comfortable and understood as reason why people tend to form clicks. I see these click formed on campus either in sororities, fraternities, whites and minority groups every time i go to dining halls and in certain classes whether it is something we do consciously or unconscious. In the end i think that we should definitely emphasize and spread of cultural diversity in every aspects of education starting with teacher and ending with curriculum. It is only way in which all student can feel comfortable, supported and understood by teacher, classmates specially those targeted or isolated due to racial, ethnic, or cultural diversity.
http://www.independent.com/news/2007/oct/19/color-blind-education/
Friday, October 19, 2007
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I agree with you and it is hard to see that people are very naive. But unless you are exposed to a problem or see it eye to eye it is hard to not be naive. If it was not for this class I feel that I would think somewhat like this. But I am happy I do not any longer and your blog has made me realize some things too. That race and political power is very evident. The ones making the decisions and acts like NCLB are white rich men who do not sit in the classes of the schools who are suffering. By not seeing the experience with you own eyes it is hard to make a policy. It is ashame that our country has not moved pass race yet but unfortunately it will be this way until we can find a way to move past that.
Your blog makes excellent points on the issues of race and education are concerned. I must comment though on the statement made by one of your classmates. The student who stated that wealthy students deserve to reap the benefits and other students when something is given to them they destroy it anyways. Those statements are both hypocritical and stereotypical. Just because those who have money or who have a presitgeous background that shouldn't set them apart from those in poverty. I attended private school and can attest to the fact that most of the students who came from wealthy or prestigeous families within the community tended to screw off all the time and didn't give a crap about the education they were receiving because they would be passed regardless of grades. And, to make the statement that students who attend impoverished institutions will only destroy what is given to them is such a harsh and discriminating idea. I'm not saying that it couldn't or hasn't happened before but, honestly, if as a society our first thought about inner-city students is that they are deviant and disrespectful than why do you think these kids sometimes react the way they do? If we can't have faith in all of our students to know that they can make the right choices and that we believe in them; then we are reaffirming the idea of inequality as an acceptable practice in society.
Great points! I think it's crucial to examine to ramifications of certain statements, particularly the one about poor people destroying every good thing that's handed to them. That has social implications so broad that we could write 3 or 4 dissertations about them!
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