![]() ![]() Even though our needs (supported by data) demonstrated our students needed more resources (homelessness, mental health, special education needs), the district continued to deny equitable funding. ![]() I worked in a title 1 school, but in our district also had very wealthy schools. Sadly, these economic inequalities have become so exaggerated in our country today that the parents who should be the angriest are more focused on working 2-3 jobs just to survive and do not have the time to address and correct these inequalities because in public education parents have a much greater voice than teachers. This is a social way of insuring not only racial but also socioeconomic inequalities. The weaponization of education is demonstrated in denying funds and reducing services to the schools and children who need the most. As a teacher, I think it is important to note to the general public how often public education is used as a political weapon. Part of this chapter again discusses how laws are manipulated specifically to exclude black children from public education. I have needed time to process each chapter and I highly recommend all Americans to read this book telling a history we rarely learn about. I realize that this speaks to my privilege, but reading this book slowly is a reflection of how “chewy” the material discussed in it is. This book is emotionally difficult to read during a pandemic while we are seeing BLM protesters be violently attacked by the police. ![]()
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