Fitzgerald (2014) describes residential segregation as urban areas that are disproportionally composed of people of color while suburban and rural areas are almost all white. Factors that contribute to the ongoing residential segregation in our society include socioeconomic status, prejudice of minority groups, and housing discrimination. Although the socioeconomic status of individuals is a factor that determines where these people will live, black homeowners are still less likely to live in the same neighborhood as white homeowners. With this being said, racial residential segregation from whites has not declined even as African Americans have gained economic status in today’s society. Residential segregation is a way to separate minority
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Most public schools are separated by neighborhood or districts, so this means that all of the “good” schools are located in the “good” neighborhoods. These schools have a strong police presence protecting them, public parks, and most importantly a quality education. These schools also happen to be in predominantly white areas, whereas schools in areas that aren’t “good” neighborhoods don’t have as many amenities that go along with the education that their children receive (Fitzgerald, 2014, p. 296). The social reproduction theory describes how the lowest levels of education, such as elementary school, can shape how many opportunities that child will receive throughout the rest of their life (Fitzgerald, 2014, p. 220). Children who attend better elementary schools are more likely to attend better high schools, and therefore get into better colleges, and so on. The parents of children attending the “good” schools are expected to be involved with their child’s school and education, but this is not so easy for black parents. Black parents often have a hard time trusting their children’s teachers, and are more likely to have lower levels of interactions with their child’s teachers. This lack of interaction can sometimes make teachers think that these parents aren’t interested in their child’s educational success (Fitzgerald, 2014, p.
Most public schools are separated by neighborhood or districts, so this means that all of the “good” schools are located in the “good” neighborhoods. These schools have a strong police presence protecting them, public parks, and most importantly a quality education. These schools also happen to be in predominantly white areas, whereas schools in areas that aren’t “good” neighborhoods don’t have as many amenities that go along with the education that their children receive (Fitzgerald, 2014, p. 296). The social reproduction theory describes how the lowest levels of education, such as elementary school, can shape how many opportunities that child will receive throughout the rest of their life (Fitzgerald, 2014, p. 220). Children who attend better elementary schools are more likely to attend better high schools, and therefore get into better colleges, and so on. The parents of children attending the “good” schools are expected to be involved with their child’s school and education, but this is not so easy for black parents. Black parents often have a hard time trusting their children’s teachers, and are more likely to have lower levels of interactions with their child’s teachers. This lack of interaction can sometimes make teachers think that these parents aren’t interested in their child’s educational success (Fitzgerald, 2014, p.