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Pros And Cons Of Segregation Schools

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They aren’t given a fair chance because of stereotypes. When a teacher is applying to a school districts, they look out for the reputation of the schools. If a teacher hears bad things about the school, then they won’t apply to that school. That cycle will continue, no teachers will apply to that school and they will become understaff. Once that happens, it hurts the students in getting the fair and equal opportunity to get a good education.
Because of our history, it is pretty easy to put a label on segregated schools or to segregate schools. It is also easy to pin schools against each other and to look at it as just racism. Yes, racism is alive and well but that is not just the reason of segregated schools. When I first started investigating this topic, I looked at it as simple racism and not thinking that the neighborhoods or how society’s views could have anything to do with it. The way society perceives a school also has a lot to do with segregation. As I stated before, everyone looked at the predominantly white school in Upper Darby School District as, full of smart, well-rounded students. This is because of history has always made it out to seem that predominantly black neighborhoods and schools aren’t smart or as well-rounded as the white schools and neighborhoods. This ultimately hurts students. When people think that, they are hesitant to give funds to a …show more content…

Having a restrictive boundary on who can and can’t attend a school is hurting students in the run. One student who may be gifted, may need to attend a school for his gifted needs but because of his living situation and how far he is from the school, he wouldn’t be able to attend. Along with lifting the restrictive boundaries, school districts should provide transportation for those students who are really young and even the older ones who have no way getting to their destination. There are multiple ways to get schools

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