Desegregation Schools

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Desegregating schools in America wasn't easy, or liked by a lot of people, however it still is benefiting American education to this day. In low income areas, young students aren't receiving the proper education they should be given. Many white parents didn't agree with the fact of poverty kids joining their school because of concerns like violence, drug abuse, and lowering their school's accreditation. With this said, when integrated schools come together and concur the process of learning- it benefits all of the children.
Low income areas of town result in low income kids, going to low income schools. It's a pretty easy concept. However, these schools are not able to give their students enough attention or recourses they need to be as successful
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In the "Making Schools Work" article author Kirp says, "These economists' studies consistently conclude that African-American students who attended integrated schools fared better academically than those left behind in segregated schools." As these low-income students are starting to merge with other succeeding peers, they are becoming more successful in academics as well. This concept of bringing others of different race, religion, and academics through desegregation is also closing the achievement gap between colored and white kids. Professor Siegel-Hawley says, "...Research from the desegregation era found that minority students in integrated schools were able to halve the race gap" of test scores with remarkable speed, with no change in the scores of white students." As kids are being mixed in classrooms, the colored kids who were just failing and hopeless at their previous school are now thriving without dropping the schools of the white peers. Not only are desegregated schools succeeding academically, they are also flourishing in after school sports and clubs. Author Nikole Hannah-Jones writes, "Over the years, Central racked up debate-team championships. Its math team dominated at state competitions. The cheerleaders tumbled their way to natinals, and the Falcons football team …show more content…
Integrated schools gives every kid of every color and financial situation equal opportunities to do amazing things in high school and in life after school. We should all do our best to welcome those who are different into our communities and schools and embrace all of our differences, because we all have the right to be equal in the United States of

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