As much as the government doesn't conform to our educational needs; the fact is that education is the key to all of our success. The downside is, it is also the reason for all of our failures as well. All of the problems that face the working class of our country stems from lack of education. If we put more money into our elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools instead of spending it on fighting with everyone, a lot of the plights that face the African American community would be a lot less severe. The bad thing is our country's system, even down to our earliest years, has socialized racism. I think the fact that integration of schools was passed a long time ago and our schools are still segregated is a testament to this. In the past, it was the law that blacks and whites couldn't go to school together, but now, the law permits it, and our schools are still segregated. This in turn socializes people say in the suburbs, to believe that it is the norm to see all white people at school, and when they see any person of color, it is weird, and this person gets treated weirdly.
The urbanization of black folks in our country's history caused most black folks to be centralized in our urban centers, where resources were lacking and money was scarce. This lack of money didn't help when cities needed funding for the community, such as in schools, housing, and things of that sort. This lack of money going towards schools not only made it so that the schools couldn't rebuild and get renovations, but it also prevented the school from being able to hire qualified teachers. This became a chain reaction that led to students not getting adequate education, children dropping out of school and joining gangs as an alternative, which led to more and more violence in our country's urban ghettoes. One would think there is more to it, but if you think about it, not really. Education is the key to everything, whether we realize it or not. We put money into education, a lot of the problems we face within our country will go away. So wake up government, quit trying to implement racist agendas and put money into the cornerstone of society...education.
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I agree that we need to spend more money on education. It is, like you said, why we have all of our successes and our failures. I is the most important aspect of our lives. Without education we are nothing and money spent on education is well spent. If it means cutting back on some of our other expenses then we should do so because there is no price tag on educating Americans.
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