Public School Education: Minority Students at a Disadvantage

View Sample PDF

Author(s): Dwayne Small (DePaul University, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 12
Source title: Competency-Based and Social-Situational Approaches for Facilitating Learning in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gabriele I.E. Strohschen (DePaul University, USA)and Kim Lewis (DePaul University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8488-9.ch006

Keywords: Adult Learning / Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

Purchase

View Public School Education: Minority Students at a Disadvantage on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

This chapter examines public schools in low income communities in the U.S. by example of two low income high schools in Chicago. It addresses how alliances between U.S. corporations and local government, and public-school officials do not work in the best interest of students of color in low income communities in their pursuit of higher education. The chapter posits that schools for low income communities do not prepare students for white collar corporate positions, putting them at risk of not qualifying for higher education. Considering the claimed school to prison pipeline, the author calls for closing the educational gap between low income and rich public schools in the U.S. by eradicating racism and classism that appears to prevail in U.S. institutions of education.

The IRMA Community

Research IRM

Public School Education: Minority Students at a Disadvantage

Purchase

Abstract

Related Content

IRMA Sponsors