Confronting Persistent Social Inequalities in American Schools

Education Paper- Confronting Persistent Social Inequalities in American Schools
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The picture’s main focus is the picture of the world map between two hands to signify equality. There is no one single solution to dealing with social inequalities in American Schools, and this is further complicated by outsiders who propose solutions without a good understanding of how different factors affect school performance among minorities in the US. Farmer-Hinton et al. (2013) Argue that insider knowledge is necessary to improve the education standards of large urban schools. The realities of black America from childhood to experiences in education are different from mainstream America because they are treated and judged differently partly because of implicit bias (Ted, 2015). Some parents and teachers understand the need to expand education opportunities as a way to achieve equality, but still, students who are judged harshly by members of a community tend to fare worst. 
Underrepresentation of African Americans in the mainstream society means that they have less power to influence favorable outcomes that address social inequalities. For instance, there is a low representation of people of color in museums and they are mainly relegated to low-level jobs. Even when there is the recognition that racism may affect daily living this is barely addressed in museum experiences, and yet there is high potential to attract diverse people (Levitt, 2015). Underrepresentation and discrimination limit the visibility of minorities, and there is a need to identify opportunities while acknowledging the unique circumstance for different communities. Official narratives on African Americans often ignore their voices and focus on certain aspects of histories without necessarily offering opportunities for strength and growth.
Personal choices do affect education outcomes, but still, persistent social inequalities in the American education system, shows that there are structural issues that make it difficult to close the education gap. I have learned to question whether cases of injustice and inequality are isolated and how both choices and systemic factors explain the persistent social inequity in the US. Educators can create spaces for African American students to thrive, yet assumptions that they are incapable of high academic achievement aff...