Background:

System of education is built with inherent inequalities. These inequalities are real and unfair, and they largely affect students of color. I hope through our discussions, you have been able to see some of the ways that inequality impacts the educational experiences of our African American, LatinX, Asian, and other students. Now, it is time for you to participate in the conversation.

Focusing Questions:

Now that you briefly understand what we are doing with this assignment and why we are doing it, I will now introduce our guiding questions. How does unequal opportunity affect students? Is it a deciding factor in their education? Why or why not? What does it mean for schools to be truly integrated? Who benefits from integration, and in what ways?

Task

Compose an essay, between 800-1200 words in length, which presents an argument about the topic of institutional racism, specifically in education.

More Specifically:

• Your essay must also include your argument about racism and inequality in education. That means you need a thesis and topic sentences which state your claim and reasons. You also need support for your argument in the form of cited material and personal experience
  • You are required to cite both personal experience and the texts we discussed.
  • Your argument should include at least one counter-argument, or point your opposition could raise, to which you respond with a refutation.

NOTE: Since you are citing the article, and possibly your own sources, don’t forget your Works Cited page.