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> Segregation isn't addressing the root problem, it's just hoping that spreading out the problem (households that don't value education) will mask issues. It r
by dwater 9y ago
> Segregation isn't addressing the root problem, it's just hoping that spreading out the problem (households that don't value education) will mask issues.
It reads like you are saying that the root problem is households that don't value education, to which I would say that perhaps students that don't value education is the root problem. And then, perhaps spreading those students out into classes and schools among students who do value education won't mask that problem, but actually change the attitudes and eventually behaviors of those you are trying to help.
- kingmanaz 9y ago>And then, perhaps spreading those students out into classes and schools among students who do value education won't mask that problem, but actually change the attitudes and eventually behaviors of those you are trying to help. Or perhaps, negatively change the attitudes and behaviors of those student it's being assumed don't need help. Perhaps a life boat (a high-performing school amidst a sea of mediocrity) is only so big.
- bluthru 9y ago>but actually change the attitudes and eventually behaviors of those you are trying to help. It might help out some, and some of those students will go on to college and they won't return to the same community to make it any better. Having children wake up early to ride the bus for an hour is avoiding the root issue. Communities should have local schools that they can take pride and ownership in. Having school close to home also makes it easier for parents to be involved.