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poor schools, and have unequal economic opportunities. This object of this paper is to understand why affirmative action is still needed in the United State by discussing the differences between whites’ and racial/ethnic minorities’ access to education and employment. Racial Inequality in Educational Attainment in America Historically, African-American, Latino and Native American students were educated in wholly segregated schools whose funding rates were several times lower than schools made

November 11, 1918 marketed the end of World War I. During the 2 yeas the United States fought, women became part of the labor force as well as African Americans, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed and factories were booming. Even After the war men returned to the work force and quality of life started to improve. October 1929, the stock market crashed as a result of many buying goods on credit. The Great Depression was the worst in American history and lasted until 1939 before America started in

Site Overview: The following review of the strategic plan is for the Rye City School District (RCSD) in Rye, New York. This is a high socio-economic suburban district that approximately serves 1,750 students. The district is made up of 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school. According to the 2015 New York State Report Card, Rye has 218 students with disabilities (7%), 87 economically disadvantaged students(3%) and 79 (2%) students with limited English proficiency. Purpose: RCSD

and this interesting world around me.I know that places change and people do too.For now, I am going to explain what I really mean.If I were to choose a one-year research project for school it would be about gentrification.Based on Google, gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district so it conforms to middle-class criteria. As I’ve gone through my mind and sit here typing, even going through my past this meaning is wrong.Gentrification does not at all confirm middle-class

Unfortunately, areas of lower socioeconomic status receive much less funding than areas of higher socioeconomic status, where property taxes account for 45% of funding in public school districts. Naturally, the impoverished residents of poor neighborhoods pay a harsh price in this situation, sending their children to an underfunded school with little to no resources, where sometimes teachers must supply the classroom from their own pocket. As Rogerson and Fernandez note, “a system that allows the accidents

instead as time progressed, we have “resegregated” and formed obstacles for the minorities who are looking to become successful. maybe another sentence In order to pursue a higher education, students must attain excellent scores and grades in high school; however, minorities have been restricted because of their social status. The government does not believe they should receive more funding because of low graduation rates. In reality, students are not graduating or pursuing higher education because

Throughout popular culture, there are many representations of school systems and inner city life. Laurent Cantet's film, Entre les murs (The Class), presents a view of the school system in France. Entre les murs is based on the memoirs of François Bégaudeau, a teacher in the French suburbs. While Entre les murs deals with poorer, suburban schooling in France, one chapter in David Simon and Edward Burns' book, The Corner, discusses schooling in the Baltimore inner-city. These two representations

JANE JACOBS CITY STREETS AND THE MIX OF USES Urban planning is an important aspect of city life, especially in light of today’s dynamic economy and environment. With increasing levels of crime, pollution, and environmental degradation, many cities are looking for new solutions to solve these. Large influences on the ideas that are shaping urban planning today come from urban theorist, Jane Jacobs. Jacobs challenged the way urban planners, architects, urban designer and sociologist thought about

School choice is a hot topic at the moment in the politics throughout Texas. Many seem to be against it, but see the benefits in the choice. Through this paper I research what the relationship between school choice and segregation is. Through this paper I will explore the isolation of the English language learning students and the challenges they face because of it. The location of schools and that reflects in their students, policies of the schools, and of the programs that they offer. Literature

In 2017, racial discrimination continues to threaten the lives of African Americans in the United States within the justice and school systems. Although The psychological effects of racial discrimination are complex and not fully understood, its impact on the victimized groups or individuals are catastrophic. The Declaration of Independence, states, “that all men are created equal,” yet these words do not ring true for all Americans. In fact, historically and presently, African Americans become excluded