Assignment: Segregation in Education
Segregation still persists in public schools more than 60 years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. For this activity, a) read the article below and answer the subsequent questions, and b) watch the video below and answer the subsequent questions. You may work in small groups (e.g., peers you know in class, book club group members) to complete this activity.
Article: "How Much Wealthier Are White School Districts Than Nonwhite Ones? $23 Billion, Report Says" By Sarah Mervosh.
a. How much less total funding do school districts that serve predominantly students of color receive compared to school districts that serve predominantly white students?
b. Why are school district borders problematic?
c. How many of the nation's schoolchildren are in "racially concentrated districts, where over 75 percent of students are either white or nonwhite"?
d. How much less money, on average, do nonwhite districts receive than white districts?
e. How are school districts funded?
f. How does lack of school funding affect classrooms?
g. What is the new kind of "white flight" in Arizona and why is it a problem?
h. What is an "enclave"? What does the statement "some school districts have become their own enclaves" mean?
YouTube Video: "Why Are Schools Still So Segregated?"
a. Did anything in the article surprise you? Shock you? Make you angry or sad? Why?
b. On the other hand, did anything in the article strike you as unsurprising?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.