Mexican American Education

During the last two centuries Mexican migration to the United States have changed the culture and economic values of this nation. Coming from a country where only the rich can strive and the poor struggles to survive. Mexican immigrants risk their lives to come to this country for an opportunity to a better life and to support their families back home. With their journey to this nation they bring their culture and language, involving the American culture in many ways. They come to also face many negative aspects as well. discrimination, labor exploitation and ultimately deportation. But this has not stopped them from coming to the United States in the last two centuries.

I found the Differences and similarities of both educational systems very interesting. The United States educational system is has three levels however; some school districts may subdivide elementary and secondary students to create separate schools at the middle and junior high level. Once a child turns five they begin kindergarten and stay in elementary until they graduate. From there they attend junior high, grades 5 through 8. All students enter into High School for grades 9-12 and if they are successful, they graduate with a high school diploma and enter the workforce or pursue higher education.

I am an 18-year-old student currently residing in Indiana. I’ve been living here with my family for the past eleven or so years, ever since we moved in 2004 from California, my birthplace. My parents both originate from Central America. My mother is from El Salvador and my father is from Mexico, so I’m a mix of Salvadorian, Mexican, and American. I was homeschooled by my parents for most of my adolescent life, mainly by my mother during my infant years. As I grew up my father took charge of my education from kindergarten to middle school. When it came time for highschool, I decided to attend a public school. My first endeavour in the public education system was with an online school known as INCA(Indiana Connection Academy). I eventually found

The differences between Finland and American education systems start with the youngest students. Finland students start school at a later age than American students. In Finland their students don’t start school until they are seven years old, where as in America the students start school when they are at the age of five. Finland also doesn’t focus on testing their younger students instead they focus on play and teaching their younger students how to understand how they thing and how they learn. Finland doesn’t start testing their students until they are in the fourth grade, around the age of twelve. In America the testing starts when some students art in pre-kindergarten.

Education in America is one of the most important issues that face our nation. If the education in America is not thought of one of most serious issues we face, our nation as a whole will fall. There are many debates and they seemly extend to all walks of life. The debates range from the decline in education, school vouchers, and the no child left behind law. As a nation, the United States is ranked above others. We must search for that solution to all of the pro’s and con’s in education. The solution should allow all walks of life to excel in the education realm. After all, the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.

America. Schools in Mexico may not have computers like most schools in America do. Some schools in Mexico do not even have access to a cafeteria or school buses.

The United States has a different education system than Mexico. Elementary school is from kindergarten to fifth grade, ages 5 to 10. Then it goes to middle school or junior high school which is grades sixth through eighth and ages 11 to 13. After that is high school which are grades ninth through twelfth which is ages 14 to 17 or 18. It is illegal in the United States not to go to school, but some immigrants do not have enough money to go to school. Most kids in Mexico do not go to school because of the money or because they need to work instead to help their family. America and Mexico have different laws and systems as far as the education systems go.

The education in the United States is different than the Switzerland education because of the languages taught, preparation techniques, and how the students are independent. Languages are one of the huge differences between the United States and Switzerland. Switzerland obviously does a better job of offering more languages. Not only do the schools teach more languages, the schools also go more in depth to rare languages. If the language is not spoken by many people, the U.S doesn't teach it, and if the school decides to, there won’t be many grades that teach it. The way the two places prepare for tests is somewhat the same. The places both use practice tests, but Switzerland has more study techniques in general to use. Switzerland seems to

Being a Mexican-American, who was raised in the small town of Encarnación de Díaz – located at Los Altos de Jalisco, MX, – and then moved at the age of seventeen to Corpus Christi, TX, was not a smooth transition. The most difficult things I have encountered in my life must have been speaking a new language and adapting to a new type of living. I was fortunate enough to have amazing teachers who taught me to read, write and speak in English back in Mexico, but I was still not confident enough to speak the language when I arrived here. Although, many have told me that my English doesn’t sound as if I just moved here five years ago, I still believe I have so much more to learn.

Mexican Americans in the education system have been treated unfair. From the Mendez v. Westminster to the low number of students graduating from high school and moving to a higher institution shows that the system has done nothing to help these students. By the help of the community wealth theory many of the few numbers of scholars who have been able to reach these higher institutions have been able to put families, schools, peers, and other influences for their benefit and for helping them enter these systems which are not welcoming to them. Various aspects of these systems need to be change from the diversity of teachers and desegregation in and within schools around the US which would influence the communication and thoughts that Mexican

The culture of the Mexican people has been resilient in Southern California. The Mexican culture is a culture of pride, courage, and humbleness that is exhibited at LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes. This resilient culture was exhibited during the tumultuous times of the early 20th century throughout Southern California. The early 20th century specifically the twenty’s through the forties was a dangerous period as many Mexican-Americans experienced levels of racial discrimination that went against their rights of being American citizens. Incidents range from forced cultural assimilation, beating, and lynchings, to mass illegal deportations. Still, after all these injustices Mexican-Americans responded by standing up and not letting racism and fear

Hi, I was highly agreed that "most Chicano students in East Los Angeles felt tat they needed to obtain an education to achieve the American dream, but they also believed that they needed to fight for equal access to an education to secure a successful future for themselves and the following generations in their community.” I think that not only Chicano students felt this, all the new immigrants felt like this. The education is the most important way to change people’s life. I think through the education, democracy will be achieved. I think the unequal treatment in education still have in America. What do you think?

Although the US education system has created the belief that US schooling is the same as

In the end, the socioeconomic obstacles that Latinas must face in their education starting as early as middle school all the way until college had the biggest influence when Latinas choose to not go to college. Money and social status creates countless boundaries whether Latinas can’t pay for tuition, in or out of state, they need to support their families, or their parents cannot provide and assistance. More resources need to be provided for Latinas in and out of school so they feel supported on their path to finishing college while having an outlet for the frustration from discrimination they face on college campuses. Including more programs for Latinas to learn how to cope with their situation and offering more financial help to Latino families.

The educational system differs throughout the world; its viewed and taught differently because of cultural differences. Many cultures view education as a necessity of life therefore family are strict and get more involved in there child’s education. Around the world, education is given to students to prepare them for their future. The American education is considered one of the strongest systems of education therefore many countries the American system. The American education system contains many differences and similarities to the foreign system of education; however, students in the American system are not as successful as those in foreign countries like Japan.