Marginalized Stories
When it comes to schooling and the students who have been marginalized and pushed to the side in society and the classroom it is very widespread. Throughout history if you weren't a straight, white, male, you would not be treated with the same respect in school. The thought of this truly breaks my heart, especially since this marginalization is still going on today. Many students who have been marginalized are people of color, specifically black people. Segregation was strictly enforced in schools, seperating the white kids from the black kids. This changed after Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 when it was ruled that racial segregation in public schools was illegal. While this certainly changed the trajectory for marginalized student, it makes you wonder if private educational institutes still enforced these horrendous racially inspired crimes. Another story of marginalization in the school system would be the mistreatment to the mentally disabled, or developmentally delayed students. Before the 1970's special needs students did not receive special education and curriculum catered to their needs, but rather were thrown in the same classes as non-special needs students and expected to achieve the same results. This would lead to even more delay in students, and therefore set them up for failure, when it came to finding jobs, and living their adult lives. Thankfully, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act came in to play which offered special needs students the resources and assistance they need to be successful through their education journey. While both of the examples I used above, have somewhat been resolved or at least made progress, there are still many marginalized students today. A marginalized group of students is those in poverty, or those whose home lives dramatically affect their path through life and education. These students are often described as being set up for failure but that should not allow us to sit back and allow it to happen. Many students may no be able to show up to school and do their work to the best of their abilities due to home life, and I think this is something that needs to be thoroughly looked into.
Hi Darian, I definitely agree with your perspective of schooling throughout history. It also does seem very surreal that children who weren't white, straight, and male had it the worse. I feel as if I could go back in the past, I would do everything in my power to change the stereotypes and discrimination of colored children. As you said, these rulings did change a numerous ongoing problem within a school environment, students today still face the struggle of a different problem. Poverty is one of the most continuous setbacks for students today. As you also said, these students are being set up for failure, though, having the strength and durability to go to school, get their work done, and make new friends is up to the students. The home and school environment are completely separated. A student can have multiple issues at home but still get to go to school and be relieved from those obstacles.
ReplyDeleteHi Darian, first I want to comment on how much I really liked what you had to say. I really took in the idea of it being such a widespread thing in all different ways. Not only is it physically widespread anywhere you are whether it's a public high school or a higher private institution, you will see that marginalization. You also see it being widespread in the fact of characteristics. You focused on two specific examples that showed how many people really can be in these marginalized groups: people of color, people with disabilities, people living in poverty, etc. You also heavily talked about these types of groups being "set up for failure" which I completely agree with. They are put into systems that are built to work one way and help in uniform standards which pushes students in these groups back. I would also agree with the fact we have made progress, however there is still much much more to be done.
ReplyDeleteHi Darian,
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing attention to a few, of unfortunately too many, different marginalized groups that people will still put negativity towards. I like how you mentioned that often in the past, if you were anyone other than a white, straight, man, you likely faced marginalization/discrimination. It is sad for me to know that while things have progressed like you mentioned, there are still inklings of marginalization all around us, even in schools. I feel it will be important for us as teachers to not only educate students about our country's history (like Brown v. Education or IDEA), but also how to take that information and become a well-informed citizen with it. It will be too often that adults such as teachers, and especially parents, will project their views and ideas onto children. I hope that our future educators will feel more inclined to allow students to make their own opinions, and less inclined to spread influence.
Hi Darian,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate the fact that you brought up the stories of the marginalized disabled people. Unfortunately, they didn't even cross my mind when thinking about marginalized groups, which I think only further proves the point that they are marginalized. Like you said, these very capable students are being put into positions where they aren't given the resources or the environment that they will need to help them succeed in school. I also agree that this is something that needs to change. A school should be an environment where ALL children can feel comfortable and safe. While we can't always guarantee that the world will always be gracious to children, it's important that we do our best to make sure that our schools will be. we need to make sure that our next generation of children are given all that they will need in order to be successful..
Hey Darian i completely agree with you, for someone who went to public schools i've seen things like that happen multiple times and the sad thing is nothing was ever done. It is honestly sad seeing student of color not getting any support from their teachers. Growing up i thought school were supposed to protect us fro our outside life, from our family struggles and any other personal issues, but my perspectives changed as i grow. I watched kids picked on by teachers and it was really sad. Teachers are supposed to support and they bring us down, calling us names and saying other thing that can hurt us. I hope our education system gets better
ReplyDeleteHey Darian!
ReplyDeleteI think you made some excellent points about the history of some marginalized students in the United States, and the reality that these issues are not truly resolved today. I thought one of the articles that we read this week about how segregation has transformed and still comes into play was especially interesting. The racist systems that were put into play after Jim Crow laws were made illegal decades ago still has a heartbreaking effect on students of color in the schooling system today. It would be unrealistic to claim there are not still marginalized students in the United States.