Racial Capitalism's Impact on Education

Racial Capitalism on Education
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Achieving Equality in Education
Education is vital in society as there are advantages attached to Education. Significant individuals, such as Nelson Mandela, stated that when nations build schools and promote Education, they significantly close prison doors. The statement shows how important Education is in fighting crime and improving an individual's lifestyle. The benefits of Education are numerous, ranging from career achievements to improved reasoning and decision-making. Countries have improved and developed policies on Education, ensuring that all their citizens access primary Education, Education is made affordable to all, and that there is no child left behind. However, even with the advancement and developments in Education, challenges still need to be put in place, hindering the achievement of goals in the education sector. Financial constraints, economic challenges, and racial capitalism hinder barriers to supporting Education effectively. Racial capitalism has created inequality in Education, causing wide gaps that need to be addressed with immediate concern.
It affects access to individuals achieving quality education. Where there is racial capitalism, there is a limit to access to quality education, especially for members of a marginalized community or group. In access to quality education and the effects of racial capitalism, there are cases such as residential segregation where some residents do not have schools or infrastructure that can help strengthen education access. However, some residences need more schools and infrastructure, creating a gap in Education. Economic disparities and housing discrimination are also emerging issues in racial capitalism that affect an individual's access to quality education (Banks, 2002). In such scenarios, it happens that some regions or individuals are restricted from accessing schools that are well-funded to the point that they are not trained well on certain concepts because they cannot undertake practical Teachers are also a resource needed in schools, and when one section has experienced teachers while another lacks experienced personnel, an access to quality education becomes a farfetched dream. Through such examples, racial capitalism emerges as harm to Education that needs to be addressed to ensure equality is achieved.
Racial capitalism also creates discrimination and bias in Education, a significant hindrance to education equality. When there is discrimination and bias in Education, it means that the instructors will not give attention to certain racial groups as well as they give to others. Another discrimination and bias is on resource allocation in the education system, which happens that there are sections that receive better or adequate resources that promote education access. These gaps are dangerous in society as they can lead to rebel or crime-related activities, especially in communities that are discriminated against from equal access to resources (Ewing, 2020). In general, discrimination and bias are not only from the resources allocated in the education sector but also from the peers, different educatio...