Essay On Savage Inequalities

Reading Savage Inequalities made me think of my school experience in DeKalb County. I lived in South DeKalb where the school was made up majority African-American students. The socio-economic status of the school population ranged from low to high. I had classmates who were homeless, but I also had classmates who lived in near million dollar homes. It wasn’t until I began traveling for sports that I began to notice the inequalities in the school district. Our school was dilapidated, infested with termites and rats, and did not have a great deal of technology. When we traveled to the schools in North DeKalb we noticed their facilities were new or being remodeled. They had access to more technology, sports equipment, and resources in their library. When I was in school the quality of teachers was extremely poor in general. I remember sitting in my physics class while the teacher wrote our assignment on the board and we were required to complete the assignment by the time the bell rang. She never discussed the homework with us, or provided us with opportunities to conduct experiments. Luckily my brother who began high school a few years after me received approval to go to a school in north county as long as my parents provided transportation. His experience was completely different. The
Carte scolaire is similar to the zoning system in the United States. Students are required to attend school near their home with no choice. In 2007, more student choice became available. It was still difficult to choose the school of choice because determination became based on specific criteria. Some of the criteria looked at disabilities or other medical needs, financial hardships, particular courses of study, siblings, or residing near the border of another district. Parents in England tend to have a little more choice, but there is still a need for improvement in both