Inequities in Public Education Sustainability Threatened
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https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v2.n2.102Palabras clave:
public schools, minority populationResumen
The societal goal of the institution of education is to transmit knowledge, to teach all students skills and values that will enable them to live fulfilling lives, participate in the labor force, and contribute to the functioning of society. Currently, however, the institution of education in the United States is in crisis. This article addresses the status of public education and raises questions about its capacity to meet the educational and social requirements of future generations for all its members. Since every society’s future is tied to its educational system, it is essential that we respond critically to the segregation and discrimination that still exist in American society and especially in our public schools. We need to seriously consider what the consequences will be if we continue to inadequately educate minority children when, in the not too distant future, the minority population will be the majority. Changes in educational outcomes are still possible but it will take considerable effort from many different segments of society to make a significant impact. One technique with far-reaching potential and addressed in this article is to bring lessons from the field into the college classroom.
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