Racial Inequalities In Schools

There was a time when African American students could not attend a school with white students. This time is long gone, but there are still issues within schools that are very race driven. Schools have seen an increase in the need for police protection, mostly in higher populated black schools (Cohen, 2016). It is a known fact that the more students are removed from the classroom, their academic abilities are lessened. Racial inequalities are still a reality within our schools. To avoid situations and disadvantages within school, white families will sometimes send their children to more white populated schools to avoid liability, which allows for more inequality (Bankston & Caldas, 2016). Opportunities are lost for minority children and some argue that African-American children should not mix with white children in schools because
The relationship between home life and school for students is very powerful. Because children are like sponges, as the saying goes, they soak up everything they see from parents, peers, and anyone around them. Whether it is positive or negative, the adults in the children’s lives need to come together as much as possible to guide them in the right direction. Teachers need to lead the way for African American involvement in the school plan for students (Juhasz, 2004). Stakeholders can strengthen the future of children, especially African Americans because their involvement and creation of communication with families will build upon skills and opportunity (Juhasz, 2004).
When referring to the Cultural Competence Continuum Characteristics, the police force would be placed on the in the Pre-Competence group. The children and families are anywhere from the Cultural Destructiveness to Competence. People are entirely different in where they stand. Some may need to concentrate on building skills and using those skills to make it farther on the