African Americans In Education Essay

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Education is sometimes viewed as a pathway to a better lifestyle. Many people are more privileged and have higher education than others. Minority students, on average, perform less well than white students in school; although, Asian-Americans are an exception to this rule (Melissa Doak). Various resources show the statistical differences among ethnic races in their performance of education. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, minorities with lower levels of education have higher unemployment rates and lower median incomes (National Center for Educational Statistics). Education in minority groups can greatly differ from other races, when education should be equal and available for all. Poverty can truly affect a child's level of education. “Research suggested that living in poverty in the early childhood years can lead to lower rates of school completion” (National Center for Education Statistics).With a child being in poverty, they might not be able to pay for the services that come with education, thus causing them to cease education. “Further, growing up in poverty can negatively affect a child's physical health as well as his or her working memory, due to chronic psychological stress of living in poverty” (National Center for Education …show more content…

African-Americans faced the most segregation within the school system. In 1954, in the Brown v. the Board of Education case, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that segregated public schools for African-Americans and whites were unconstitutional (The Leadership Conference). Because of this segregation, students were obviously treated differently and unequally. “However, despite regulations and busing, many inner-city schools are still not integrated, and academic achievement for African-American children is still lagging” (Melissa Doak). This unequal distribution of high quality education deters minorities from reaching their full

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