It’s 2023, why are schools still segregated?
That’s an interesting question to start out my blog: why are schools still segregated? I think we as a society struggle especially when past generations pass down the same beliefs. It’s no longer a “tradition” when white people say “my family believes in” when it comes to people of color. Spreading hate is what our society does. Hate just from the color of your skin tone. From this week’s module hate started way long ago. The laws the government made just to make a person of color suffer is unbelievable. People have put a label on people of color. The labels being “aggressive” and “poor”. These labels that many teachers put on students, especially students of color. I believe schools are still segregated because people in higher places are still set in their old traditional beliefs. They don’t try to change the way they feel. Our government doesn’t try to achieve change when it comes to being more segregated. The government failed people of color and the education system. We are still experiencing segregation. In the podcast “redlining black history for white people” it speaks about how the government created the redlining and how they made it impossible for a black person to receive a loan or move into a white neighborhood. Families that did move into a white neighborhood experience hate crimes. They didn’t receive justice. They were the ones to receive jail time because it was the realtors fault for giving them a house in a white neighborhood. Everything that we experience now is because we haven’t changed or try to improve for people of color.
ReplyDeleteHey Teresa! I love that you started off the blog and saying that this is a very interesting way to start off the blog. Why are schools segregated? Honestly, I am wondering the same thing. Like you said, this has been going on forever and its unacceptable. i honestly really like that you were very honest with why you think that schools are still segregated. You said that you think that schools are segregated because people of higher power are set in their old traditional beliefs. The podcast that you listened to also spoke about how once again the colored people are being failed. I agree with you, there is so many different reasons that schools are segregated. As a future teacher, I want to ask what your plan of action to make this less of a problem? Again, this blog was so honest, and I loved your post. I can’t wait to hear your response.
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ReplyDeleteHi Teresa, thank you for sharing your thoughts on why schools are still segregated! I like the perspective you gave on this issue, it is vastly different from the other two blogs I read and it gets to the heart of the problem. The continued hate is sickening and there is no excuse for it but unlike the past where it was up front in our government now we pretend it’s not there. We act like we fixed the problem while hate crimes fill the streets. The only way I can think to fix things is through vetoing and the government, but clearly they are not doing much. Do you have any ideas on ways we can work to improve and not just for segregation but the spend of hate? It is ok if you don’t I would just really like to hear your thoughts. Again, thank you for sharing your blog. I enjoyed reading your take on it!
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa! I really enjoyed reading all the points you made on you blog post! I agree with you, there are so many labels and hate towards people of color. Teachers should not be singling out their students, not because of their looks, skin, nothing! But sadly, it happens in many classrooms. There is an absurd amount of judgement and negativity not only in the schools, but also in the world. It’s heartbreaking to know some teachers do because other students notice and may do the same. There are so many people in the world who are fighting and truly wanting to make a change, but it’s still not enough. Nothing is being done, the government has failed, I agree with you. In the YouTube video ‘The Disturbing History of the Suburbs’, it demonstrates the separation we saw back then, and today. Thank you for your post!
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa! You wrote a really well thought out and interesting blog post, and I enjoyed reading it. One interesting point you brought up that stuck out to me was the dangers of putting labels on students and how black people are labelled as poor and aggressive. I think that these labels are very prominent in our society and I think that, unfortunately, a lot of people buy into them. I also agree with the danger of teachers specifically pushing these labels onto their students. As a teacher you have a big responsibility and role in your students' lives. Putting these labels on your students can have detrimental effects that could be long term. You will also probably not be the only person who has made these assumptions meaning you will just be contributing to an even bigger issue which is something that I'm assuming no one would want to do.
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