Racial Inequities In Schools

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Students from all over the nation are dealing with the unfair inequities in the education system. This is a very important subject because all students should get the proper education in a fair way. Education is something that is offered but does not seem to be given out fairly. The issue students of color is that they are not getting the same treatment as other students, specifically white students, is actually quite common. Some of the inequities that these colored students are the way they are treated by administration, the curriculum that is given to them when they do not have proper resources, and economical problems that the low-income families deal with. This is a problem that should no longer be, because education is a very important …show more content…

From “14 Disturbing Statistics About Racial Inequities in American Public Schools” by Steven Hsieh, “The Education Department examined school discipline at the pre-K level finding that Black students as young as 4 years old are already facing unequal treatment from school administrators… Black students are also suspended and expelled at disproportionate rates”. These students of color get suspended and expelled more than any other race of students. Since the suspension rates are very disportionate, it could be because of the racial discrimination. All students have their downfalls while in school and should not get suspended, nor expelled. While the black students are getting punished unfairly, they are going to eventually fall behind due to what the school is doing. While getting suspended, they are missing school which could lead to them falling behind. They could also be falling behind because punishing a student unfairly is may not be encouraging them to “do better” next time. However, if the child is acting up in a way, it is always good to seek why they are acting this way. This could be a lack of communication with the student, the parents of the student, and administration. There could be a lack of understanding as to why the student is having a behavior …show more content…

They are just looking at the student but not looking to why this student is suspended or why they are falling behind. According to “The Dangerous Premise that Kids are at Fault When it’s Really the System” by Andre Perry, “...in education, we constantly blame children for disengagement. What about the school?”. Perry asks a very good questions because most people do not look into that. No one questions the schools that these students of color attend to. Student may not meet the required curriculum because the teachers are not good. The schools may never offer help to the students that may need the help because they are falling behind in a subject. The schools may not have the proper resources as other schools do have, which is causing the student to not learn the proper way. They may be falling behind because all students learn at a different pace than the other students. People should look more into the reasons to why they are not doing so well, not just blame the students. By doing this, it could help what it is that is keeping them from succeeding in

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