Still Separate, Still Unequal (Argument)

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The NY Times article Still Separate, Still Unequal by Keith Meatto argues that although segregation has been illegal for 65 years but American Public School are still are struggling from being largely separated as well as unequal. In recent Times article states "“More than half of the nation’s schoolchildren are in racially concentrated districts, where over 75 percent of students are either white or nonwhite.” Most Americans don't even realize that this is the reality that we are all living in separating students by their ethnicity living in these neighborhoods with one largely populated ethnicity. This article then goes on to explain six activities that correlation to the study of schools segregation and Educational Inequality. One look at data for United States Department of Education can be looked at through visualization. Second you can dive into a case study fo specific schools. For instance Charlottesville had two students who grew up in the same church, both blue collar parents, and playing on the same t-ball team the only difference was where the two girls lived one on the north side in a predominantly white neighborhood and the other on the south side in a predominantly black neighborhood. Third the relationship between school segregation and funding inequality. Meaning some districts have more money to put towards their education while others lower income area schools do not get the same amount of funding this is a direct correlation to segregation in our schools. Fourth look into legal action against segregation and educational inequality. For instance one parent went to the courts due to the fact that he believed that zoning and policies were set so that racially segregation could occur in schools. Fifth idea alternative to integration. Finding alternatives like a school in NYC that is well known for its integration in its schooling. Sixth idea would be to learn more on your own and take the action your voice could be heard through the power of writing  an essay, interview, writing a letter, and discussing the issue. Meatto's argument seems to be very valid through all of these activities. 

Connections/Comments: All in all I can see how the NYTimes has created this article and believes segregation still occurs in our society today. I think another big factor is comfort for students they also gravitate towards there own ethnicities. We need integration so that students of all backgrounds can feel comfortable together. 

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