Every ethnic and racial group has had a different experience with education. There is a different journey behind every ethnicity that has gotten them to where they are today in the educational system. However, these journeys through education also show some similarities. I chose to compare and contrast the educational experiences of Chinese and Hispanic people.
Hispanic and Chinese definitely show some overall similarities in their educational experiences. The Great Depression occurred in 1930, which played a big role into educational changes. A federal law was passed banning child labor and requiring school attendance until age 16. This law created many more students that the educators would need to track so, they used IQ tests. This seemed …show more content…
Starting all the way in 1850 they were victims of discrimination in public schools. In 1855 a school law was passed saying that only whites could attend public school. Then in 1860, another school law was passed which segregated minority races. The process took some time for the Chinese to establish their separate school. The public schools that did open had really low funding and also low attendance. This was an issue because they could not get proper materials or educators in the schools. In 1867, Superintendent John Pelton, who was Chinese, paid $14,000 in taxes to the school for the students benefit. This really helped the schools but, wasn’t enough. Eventually, these public schools were shut down again. Things took a turn for the better when finally, in 1874, the court case Ward vs. Flood occurred stating that you cannot separate children from public school simply because of their race. Then in 1881, Tape vs. Hurley occurred which said, the school board must let Chinese Americans into public school because the legislature did not specify to separate Chinese. These court cases really made an impact on the Chinese education because in 1885, Chinese Primary Schools were open. This still meant they were separated but, they were receiving an education. These schools began to grow and bring in more and more students. In 1906, they changed the schools to Oriental Public Schools because there was a rise of Korean and Japanese students. By 1923, the public school attendance was growing more than ever, it was at about 900 students. As I previously mentioned, students who did not speak English as a primary language have always struggled in public schools. In 1974, the court case Lau vs. Nichols occurred. This was brought up by a non-English-speaking Chinese student who said his civil rights were being violated. Out of 35,000 students in need of special English instruction, only about 1,700
Hispanic and Chinese definitely show some overall similarities in their educational experiences. The Great Depression occurred in 1930, which played a big role into educational changes. A federal law was passed banning child labor and requiring school attendance until age 16. This law created many more students that the educators would need to track so, they used IQ tests. This seemed …show more content…
Starting all the way in 1850 they were victims of discrimination in public schools. In 1855 a school law was passed saying that only whites could attend public school. Then in 1860, another school law was passed which segregated minority races. The process took some time for the Chinese to establish their separate school. The public schools that did open had really low funding and also low attendance. This was an issue because they could not get proper materials or educators in the schools. In 1867, Superintendent John Pelton, who was Chinese, paid $14,000 in taxes to the school for the students benefit. This really helped the schools but, wasn’t enough. Eventually, these public schools were shut down again. Things took a turn for the better when finally, in 1874, the court case Ward vs. Flood occurred stating that you cannot separate children from public school simply because of their race. Then in 1881, Tape vs. Hurley occurred which said, the school board must let Chinese Americans into public school because the legislature did not specify to separate Chinese. These court cases really made an impact on the Chinese education because in 1885, Chinese Primary Schools were open. This still meant they were separated but, they were receiving an education. These schools began to grow and bring in more and more students. In 1906, they changed the schools to Oriental Public Schools because there was a rise of Korean and Japanese students. By 1923, the public school attendance was growing more than ever, it was at about 900 students. As I previously mentioned, students who did not speak English as a primary language have always struggled in public schools. In 1974, the court case Lau vs. Nichols occurred. This was brought up by a non-English-speaking Chinese student who said his civil rights were being violated. Out of 35,000 students in need of special English instruction, only about 1,700