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K. Parker-Riccio
English 10
19 December 2016
Oppression Involving Education
The "ruling elite" is a tiny minority roughly comprised of the nation 's top 1% income earners who own more wealth than the bottom 95% of the population combined (hamptoninstitution.org). This statistic displays how our society is controlled by a small group of wealthy people and how the majority of people, who live in poverty, haven’t done anything to challenge their control. For a small group of people to maintain control, they must have a system in place to control the majority’s beliefs. Oppression is one way to constrict someone in a cruel or unjust manner (dictionary.com). Sadly, oppression is witnessed throughout our education system and confines …show more content…
Oppression affects education in the following ways; in the workforce by limiting faculty because of race, it impacts a student’s opportunities in a learning environment because of poverty, and conforms everyone to white ideology.
Racial oppression is experienced in the education workforce through campus life, promotion, discrimination, and teaching. First of all, society has taught minorities that anything they do in life won’t be accepted or worth anything unless it is approved by the majority, whites. By having this mindset, it allows many barriers to be made between different races in collaborative work, such as education. When people of the majority speak up about a problem, there is usually a tremendous impact and circumstances are changed. On the other hand, when the minority speaks up about a problem a change rarely occurs and they receive little to no help: "Furthermore, and even more problematic, a belief exists that this research can be validated only with a comparison …show more content…
Standardized testing would become useless because it focusses on a fixed and homogenous standard. By giving students the chance to find their strengths, there wouldn 't be only one type of "smart", or an ideal 'intelligence" (hamptoninstitution.org). "According to educators who support systemic reform, a student-centered approach to education would produce much more equitable results. A more holistic model for educating students would, for instance: teach children leadership skills and social responsibility, encourage them to cooperate with their peers, challenge students to critically analyze current events, and teach them to construct well-reasoned arguments to defend their ideas " (hamptoninstitution.org). The quote explains how students would benefit from having their education based on interacting with each other. It can show students how to defend their beliefs and be able to understand and accept other points of view. If students engage, hidden talents, strengths, and abilities would be revealed. Having an education based on learning how to find everyone 's strengths would benefit us greatly because it shows everyone that they have purpose and nobody becomes left out. When our society’s education system is analyzed, it reveals that it’s not only about educating it’s
K. Parker-Riccio
English 10
19 December 2016
Oppression Involving Education
The "ruling elite" is a tiny minority roughly comprised of the nation 's top 1% income earners who own more wealth than the bottom 95% of the population combined (hamptoninstitution.org). This statistic displays how our society is controlled by a small group of wealthy people and how the majority of people, who live in poverty, haven’t done anything to challenge their control. For a small group of people to maintain control, they must have a system in place to control the majority’s beliefs. Oppression is one way to constrict someone in a cruel or unjust manner (dictionary.com). Sadly, oppression is witnessed throughout our education system and confines …show more content…
Oppression affects education in the following ways; in the workforce by limiting faculty because of race, it impacts a student’s opportunities in a learning environment because of poverty, and conforms everyone to white ideology.
Racial oppression is experienced in the education workforce through campus life, promotion, discrimination, and teaching. First of all, society has taught minorities that anything they do in life won’t be accepted or worth anything unless it is approved by the majority, whites. By having this mindset, it allows many barriers to be made between different races in collaborative work, such as education. When people of the majority speak up about a problem, there is usually a tremendous impact and circumstances are changed. On the other hand, when the minority speaks up about a problem a change rarely occurs and they receive little to no help: "Furthermore, and even more problematic, a belief exists that this research can be validated only with a comparison …show more content…
Standardized testing would become useless because it focusses on a fixed and homogenous standard. By giving students the chance to find their strengths, there wouldn 't be only one type of "smart", or an ideal 'intelligence" (hamptoninstitution.org). "According to educators who support systemic reform, a student-centered approach to education would produce much more equitable results. A more holistic model for educating students would, for instance: teach children leadership skills and social responsibility, encourage them to cooperate with their peers, challenge students to critically analyze current events, and teach them to construct well-reasoned arguments to defend their ideas " (hamptoninstitution.org). The quote explains how students would benefit from having their education based on interacting with each other. It can show students how to defend their beliefs and be able to understand and accept other points of view. If students engage, hidden talents, strengths, and abilities would be revealed. Having an education based on learning how to find everyone 's strengths would benefit us greatly because it shows everyone that they have purpose and nobody becomes left out. When our society’s education system is analyzed, it reveals that it’s not only about educating it’s