Troublemakers

    Schools are failing there students. They way the education system is set up and run only benefits few. It is set up in a way where predominantly white schools with wealth will benefit. We are taught in school about the significant white figures in the world but we aren't taught much else. It is almost as if Black history is taught on a checklist. Furthermore, it's almost like teachers are playing a game of how little can I say about this person and move on before someone notices. At this point we learn more about the white guy who shot the man rather than the man himself. If schools want to achieve their goal of educating their students then they should try thinking about providing an actual education. 
    When I was in high school I went to a mostly white school but it was built around white standards. I can say with complete confidence that black history was not taught. I am still waiting for the day that someone can explain to me why learning the quadratic formula is more important to learn than the civil rights movement. The only difference is that you are required to learn the formula. I was in a current events class during the time that BLM was on the top of the headlines every day. We talked about the tiger king on Netflix. One of them is a whole lot more important than the other. However, the education system really likes the white guy who had tigers.

    If we want to help make thing world a better place than the importance of non-white history needs to be understood. Shalaby say in preface, "Our children are learning only some lives matter, that only some deaths are tragic, that only a precious few deserve relief from suffering" (Shalaby 4). I could not agree more with this statement. In all aspects school divides student more than it brings them together. If we want to see a better world it is going to start within the schools.
(Someone please tell me why we learned about this dude instead of literally anything else)






Comments

  1. Raine BeausoleilOctober 9, 2024 at 12:41 PM

    I think you bring up a very good point with the quickness schools go over black history. Especially when it's to focus on less significant things.

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  2. Dr. Joyce StevosOctober 20, 2024 at 2:55 PM

    From Jess: Myles: You made some very powerful and important points about the failures of the current
    education system. You’ve highlighted the disparity in how history is taught, particularly in
    predominantly white schools, and how this neglects the rich and significant contributions of
    Black history. I enjoyed your comparison between the emphasis on learning the quadratic
    formula versus understanding the civil rights movement is particularly striking and underscores
    the misplaced priorities in education.The part about discussing "Tiger King" instead of the Black
    Lives Matter movement in a current events class is a prime example of how schools often fail to
    address critical and relevant issues.

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