How are schools integrated?

    There is still a divide in the school system based off of economic status. However, in more recent years schools have been trying to integrate students to allow inclusion of all different communities- not just the ridiculously wealthy ones. I became more aware of the fact that suburbs encouraged segregation through the CollegeHumor video. There is still a divide due to past racism and segregation but the more that people become aware of the probably the better. I actually had no idea that suburbs encouraged segregation through fundings and racist tactics. In the video, it clearly states that schools are continuously divided due to funding. The wealthier communities are able to provide more money towards their schools, while lower income communities are not able to do so.

    It is important to recognize that there is still a divide in the school system. However, there are certain school districts across the United States that are willingly to provide transportation to students to bring them to more funded schools. There will be a continuous and ongoing battle to desegregate schools and not allow funding to influence how a school functions. Teachers are making it a priority to allow children to show their culture and provide the best opportunities for all students. This is just one step of many to continue the desegregation processing of school districts. There is actually a very useful website, IntegratedSchools.org, that has a lot of information and resources on this topic. One of their main focuses is that school policies be based off of equal equity while educating people to strive for integration in the school system. 

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  1. Alyssa NunezOctober 22, 2021 at 2:45 PM

    I also had no idea about redlining until the video we watched. It's so cruel that the suburbs purposely did anything they could to avoid African American families from moving in. Also, when they did move anywhere near the suburbs, the value of their home would go down! How awful! You're right, it is so important to recognize the divide in the school system because once we do, we can put in the efforts to make a change and fix things for the better. Thank you for sharing the integrated schools website! It's already physical proof that educators are already trying to fight for an equal education.

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    1. Payton JonesOctober 23, 2021 at 8:30 PM

      Hey Alyssa! I was so thankful for that video because I too had no clue what redlining was and how it affected people. Educators like us will continue to fight for equity and equality in the school system.

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  2. KadyOctober 22, 2021 at 4:53 PM

    Hey Payton, I really enjoyed reading your blog. I knew a little bit about the program FDR passed from a previous History course I took, but the CollegeHumor video opened my eyes even more to the role suburbs played in the encouragement of segregation. It also made it more clear to me the role property tax plays in the school system and why some districts are better funded more so than others even though they're only towns away. The high school I attended and the surrounding cities had a dynamic similar to that. I went to a high school that hadn't been renovated since 1950 and it did not have the best resources. The town 15 minutes away, however, was a growing city that was able to build a whole new school just 10 years after building the last new school. They had great advanced classes and sports programs and many kids would find ways to transfer just for the increase in opportunity.

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    1. Payton JonesOctober 23, 2021 at 8:32 PM

      Hi Kady! History courses are super helpful but a lot of the time they only show certain aspects that they want people to see. I'm glad you had some prior knowledge on this topic. I also went to a high school in California that had a limited amount of funding while another one not to far away got all the amazing technology and it was so frustrating!

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  3. Ms. ReddingOctober 22, 2021 at 8:14 PM

    Hi Payton, you have a great blog here, I like that you talked about a video in your writing, it is always great to have an outside source to help your argument. Along with the fact that I 100% agree with you that a majority of segregation that we see in todays society may not look the same as it did in the 60s, but a majority of segregation in our society is based on morals and values that date far back in our history. Thank you so much for sharing your opinion on this topic and I hope to read more of your blogs in the future.

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    1. Payton JonesOctober 23, 2021 at 8:34 PM

      Hi Brooke! Yes, while the segregation is not what it used to be back in the 60s, it is still there but in a different form. We can not necessarily people that are stuck in old American morals, but we can do everything possible to fight for the right causes and do our best for the children!

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