Discrimination In The Public Education System

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Discrimination is a problem in the public educational system. First, students are struggling because of stress. Stress can lead to boredom. Teachers who struggle with classroom management tend to talk endlessly about behavior. They hold class meetings. They hash things out. They revisit the same tired topic over and over, much to their students' eye-rolling chagrin. Effective classroom management is about action. It's about doing and following through and holding students accountable. It isn't about talking. Students think teachers waste their time and money. This quote explains how and why teachers tend to be boring to students. Another problem is, teachers in the working class don't provide materials for

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