Public School Education: Minority Students at a Disadvantage

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Author(s): Dwayne Small (DePaul University, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 9
Source title: Research Anthology on Racial Equity, Identity, and Privilege
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4507-5.ch036

Keywords: Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference / Political Science / Social Sciences & Humanities

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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.

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