Bridgett Ellis
EDUC 1500
Blog #3
The history of education has a substantial influence on the education system today. In historical events such as Brown vs. Board of Education or Engel v. Vitale change the dynamic of the school system. History has shown that many cultures and communities had been oppressed when it come to education. The Brown Vs. Board Education was the desegregation in schools because separate didn't mean equal. In podcast The Problem We All Live I notices some similarity in objectives. Although both Brown Vs. Board of Education and the podcast are many years apart they had the same goal in mind, integration. Both wanted equal education opportunity for all student, no matter what community they come from.
The podcast talked about the difficulty that Normandy school district faced trying to pull themselves out of the academic rough spot. The school was trying mostly everything to help. The one thing that could improve the school was integration. In the school of mostly African American and Hispanic, the student did not receive the best form of education. The integration in the school means better teachers, higher quality materials and more academic support for the students in struggling schools. The statistics have shown that the students who attend this diverse schools are more likely to continue on to college. The students from Normandy transferred to the Francis Howell school district. The Francis Howell community wasn't very accepting of the transfer. The Normandy students were given a bad reputation, of being violent and weren't capable of keeping up with Francis academic standards. I believe that the Francis community prejudged the students for Normandy without giving to the integration chances. Often when the parents feel that the school is heading for a downfall they leave, which segregates the school.
Busing was an essential factor in the integration. The busing program was a way to transport students to schools outside of their district zone. This program started in 1971 and desegregated many schools.
I understood that there is progress that still needs to be made in our education system. The knowledge that I received made sense of how integration has an extensive influence on the way students perform and the education system.
Nice summary of the key points. What do you believe needs to be done? How will this affect you as a teacher? Will it change where or who you want to work with?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed how you compared two of the most prominent educational moments in U.S. history (Brown vs. Board of edu. and Engel v. Vitale) to emphasize the point that the primary things educators want is an adequate and equal education for all students. The situation that occurred in Normandy seems to be no different. They assumed integration would solve educational disparities for black and brown youth, but that integration period didn't last long when all the students that previously attended the low performing school had to go back. It's really messed up how systematic racism works, but that's why you're here. Great job on your post!
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