An Theoretical School District, School, And A Classroom

For decades now, there have been educational problems in the inner city schools in the United States. The schools inability to teach some students relates to the poor conditions in the public schools. Some of the conditions are the lack of funds that give students with the proper supplies, inexperienced teachers, inadequate resources, low testing scores and the crime-infested neighborhoods. These conditions have been an issue for centuries, but there is nothing being done about it. Yet, state and local governments focus on other priorities, including schools with better academics. It is fair to say that some schools need more attention than other does. However, when schools have no academic problems then the attention should be focused

1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance.

Gary Orfield a professor of Education, Law, Political Science and Urban Planning at the University of California Los Angeles states in the book “Closing the Opportunity Gap”, chapter four of “Housing Segregation Produces Unequal Schools”, “Educational opportunity is directly and deeply connected with housing segregated neighborhoods linked to segregated schools produce unequal education. Where a family lives generally determines the quality of the schools its children attend” (Orfield 40). In many cases minorities attend schools that are generally linked to segregated schools because their

In my philosophy I will talk about the goals of teaching and ways to accomplish them. Also I will describe how I feel about public education, what kind of teacher is the best,how young children learn and develop,how best i plan to teach them and what school system works the best because of

When you are a teacher, why would it be beneficial for you to understand some details about a child’s neighborhood? That is how might a child’s neighborhood affect his or her behavior?

While segregation is said the have been abolished, we can still see its effects through “second-generation discrimination” (Nieto, 2010). Nieto describes this as unequal access to learning through practices such as inflexible tracking and differentiated curriculum in different classroom and schools. When I first heard this term, it made me think about how neighborhood develop. In the cities I have traveled to I see how different areas of a town can lead to similar cultures and races forming together in specific areas. I feel this ties directly into the previous topic of funding. Every major city I have lived in had the affluent neighborhood and, on the flip side, the poor section of town. Since areas have different income levels, they will contribute to the school districts in different ways. This situation becomes exacerbated over the years as people select where to live with their families and the gap becomes wider and wider. As an Army recruiter, while not

be at an educational disadvantage compared to the students attending the predominantly white suburban schools. (Batts, 2012).

With the completion of Wilburton Elementary School, enrollment numbers will significantly decrease at the elementary schools in the northwest corridor of Bellevue. Although Wilburton will provide relief for certain schools in Bellevue, it isn’t a viable long-term solution for another highly populated region, Somerset. The regions surrounding Somerset has one of the largest populations under 18 at 24.27%, and a potential to rise even higher, hence the high enrollment numbers in the south corridor of Bellevue. The proposed elementary school* would be able to reduce enrollment numbers in Newport Heights, Woodridge, Somerset, Eastgate, Lake Hills and Spiritridge. The proposed plan would mean a significant reduction in attendance area at the schools listed above, as a result boundary lines will have to be redistricted to incorporate the proposed plan. The proposed boundary shifts also integrates regions with very different ethnic backgrounds, each original region will be well represented in the new school with dominant races such as Hispanic, White and Asian mixed together. The proposed school would also incorporate students of varying academic proficiency, with three original elementary schools ranking in the top 5 of Bellevue, while one representing the lower half of the spectrum based on SBAC test scores. The mix of student proficiencies and cultures would be highly rewarding for students as they converge together with different cultures and study backgrounds, which is

This research investigates the efficacy of a program designed to reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation at two public elementary schools in the State of Connecticut. The two schools are Madison Elementary School (MES) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Daniels Farm Elementary School (DFES) in Trumbull, Connecticut. During the 2015-16 academic year, 85% of the students at MES were Minority, 18% were classified as English Language Learners, and 100% were eligible for free or reduced price meals. During the 2015-16 academic year, 78% of the students at DFES were White, 2.8% were classified as English Language Learners, and 5.7% were eligible for free or reduced price meals. According to Google Maps, the two schools are 6.4 miles

One of the reason of segregation is unequal funding of schools, indigent neighborhoods have lower funding of schools. This is due to school funding being tied to property taxes. Poor neighborhoods have lower property values therefore lower school tax funds. Here is the solution that can be applied to solve this problem of school segregation.

Some parents, believe their child’s school district is everything they could ask for: quality teachers, modernized school buildings, diverse student body. For parents of the students in school, “district 3, which covers the West Side of Manhattan from 59th Street to 122nd Street” and part of Harlem, this is not the case ("District 3", 2017, p. 1). Local public primary and secondary schools vary significantly in quality. For instance, the best public elementary schools are located on Manhattan’s West side of New York City. One being P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus where most of the students are upper-middle-class and Caucasian. While on the northern side of Manhattan, P.S 191 Museum Magnet School is underenrolled with students that are mostly

A rising concern in recent educational policy is whether and how school choice policies affect individual students and neighborhoods. School choice policies have the ability to influence where people choose to live, and may influence the prevalence and rate of gentrification. Gentrification, a term coined by sociologist Ruth Glass (1964), is characterized by the middle class moving into a working-class space, taking up residence, opening businesses, lobbying for infrastructure improvements, and consequently uplifting the social status of that neighborhood. Whereas there has emerged a growing body of research concerning the effects of charter, magnet, and private schools on the academic success of disadvantaged minorities, not a lot has been done to investigate the effects of these schools on gentrification patterns. Many charter schools operate on a lottery system, in which students are chosen randomly if the number of applicants exceeds the number of spots available. However, some charter schools give preference to neighborhood residents, and this could affect where a gentrifying family decides to live. This study aims to understand whether and how schools that give preference to neighborhood residents affect the surrounding community and patterns of gentrification. Understanding these trends could be imperative to future policy changes and could help close the educational gap among children of varying socioeconomic status.

In an effort to understand public opinion on school integration the article reviewed poll questions from 1942 through 2007. According to polls, support for school integration has steadily increased since the mid-1950s. The public believes that school integration benefits education academically and improves race relations. Proposed methods of achieving school integration have received mixed responses even though support for school integration has never been higher. However, most people prefer an approach that would allow students to attend their own neighborhood schools and attempt school integration more slowly over a longer period of time.

One of the main problems is the fact that when the numbers fall, boards spend more money on improving the appearance of the grounds and buildings in order to increase marketing. This takes precedence over spending money to improve educational outcomes. Having your child attend the ‘best’ school, has become such an important factor that this competition between schools has even impacted on the real estate market. Houses have been advertised as being ‘in the zone’ and could increase the price of the house with approximately $50 000- $100 000 if it falls within the popular school zones (Fleming, 2006).

Growing up as a Kansas City, MO resident, I attended schools in the Kansas City school district. I attended J.S Chick African Centered school in elementary and I could always remember having two teachers to even out the student teacher ratio, so therefore we all were able to get individualized attention. Nowadays elementary school students aren't able to have this benefit. With all of the school shutdowns in the Kansas City, MO school district our children are being effected tremendously.