Not only does lack of sufficient school funding deprive minorities of their freedom but also of the ability to reach fulfillment of ones’ potential. Abraham Maslow created a theory that states “that there are several levels of needs that a person must strive to meet before achieving the highest level of personality fulfillment” (Psych book 352). He arranged these into, what he calls, “the hierarchy of needs” (Psych book 352). Abraham Maslow’s theory is that once each level of needs is met, humans reach self actualization. This is defined as the ability for one to achieve “their full human potential” (Psych book 352). By suppressing minorities and low-income students, the government is holding back these individuals from reaching their full potential.
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In Ruth Lupton’s article, “Schools in Disadvantaged Areas: Low Attainment and a Contextualized Policy Response,” he announces that, “A fresh body of work has emerged in the late 1990’s, again indicating that concentrated poverty has an impact on what schools do, as well as directly on what pupils achieve. These studies have highlighted three main issues, resources including staff relationships; and the impact of both resources and relationships on school practice, on curriculum coverage, classroom practice, teachers’ activities and time allocation, and organization and management” (Lupton
In Ruth Lupton’s article, “Schools in Disadvantaged Areas: Low Attainment and a Contextualized Policy Response,” he announces that, “A fresh body of work has emerged in the late 1990’s, again indicating that concentrated poverty has an impact on what schools do, as well as directly on what pupils achieve. These studies have highlighted three main issues, resources including staff relationships; and the impact of both resources and relationships on school practice, on curriculum coverage, classroom practice, teachers’ activities and time allocation, and organization and management” (Lupton