Is racism still a problem in U.S. schools today? If so, what is the cause of it? Do parents instill racist views in their children? Is there anything schools can do to stop it? How should schools handle racism among students?
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I think racism is still a huge problem in schools. Kids hear there parents make racist remarks, and think it is ok to repeat them. After time, the kids start living there life by the racist remarks they have made. I am not sure what school districts can do for racist remarks. Its notlike the principal can wash the child's mouth out with soap. However, something needs to be done.
~!~cassandra griffith~!~
It has been a long time since I've been in school. I think there is still a major problem with it in todays schools. In my opinion, the cause of it is many years of ignorance. I think parents have alot to do with a childs view, on isues like this. I also believe that alot of it is picked up from school. It has alot to do with the group of kids the child hangs out with. I realy don't think that schools can do much to change it. They can try to educate about racism, but I think the bottom line is that the influence is going to come from home and the group you hang out with. I realy don't have an answer on how schools should should handle racism.
Racism is a big problem in many schools still. Junior high was when it started for me. It was an balanced mix of races, and it seemed very segregated. I was lucky enough to have parents to tell me what was really right and wrong. I got along well with kids from all over the place. The racism that i saw carried on through high school. I think a big cause of racism is how the parents raise them to think. Parents have a huge impact on how their kids view others. If their parent is racist or makes racist remarks, then their kid is going to think its ok to say those things. I don't think schools can do that much..maybe add the subject to a class, educate them, ask how kids feel. But that may cause more problems for some.
~jamie~
Racism is still a prolem in our schools because it is still a problem in our culture. The school is just a little microcosm of our society. What a child is taught in their home and what they are taught in media is what comes to school. However, I think teachers and all staff in a school can make a huge difference in what a child believes and how he or she acts and speaks. A teacher has great power in their classroom if they take it. What they allow to go on in their room forms beliefs in their students. If a teacher doesn't take a stand when something is said that is unkind to any race, they have lost an opportunity to change a mind. They also have reinforced, even by saying nothing, a dangerous, mean, viewpoint. Teachers have enormous influence. They can also take proactive measures by teaching culture, carefully opening dialogue, and allowing kids to talk about what they believe so that her or she isn't guessing about what the students in class think. They can look for opportunities to honestly build up something great about a minority race. Our society and media in general are constantly building up those in the majority, so I don't think this is wrong at all. This should never be done out of some condescending mindset, but out of a desire to educate and enlighten students and teacher a like. Nothing ticks me off more than a teacher that ignores racism in a classroom. The power he or she has is waisted and even destructive.
I think its a huge problem here in the states. I think the T.V. and our parents play a role because you here people in movies and that make commets. I don't know really what school officals can do to prevent this. I think they do need to take action about.
Katherine Schluter
I went to school with only one black boy in my graduating class, and another who was a year younger than me. We treated them equally. There were a few people that would make racial comments from movies to try and make themselves look cool. It's hard to do something about this, becuase we all have a right to freedom of speech.
Racism in schools is and always will be a problem. While I have gone to a Catholic school my whole life and not had to deal with this issue often in a place of learning I know what I said is true because of simple human nature.
People as a whole will always be wary of what is different from themselves. Now does this mean that everyone is a hate full racist, no. Because each person is capable of learning that different does not mean bad. However, there will always be those who choose to ignore this and will always harbor ignorant thoughts in thier simple minds.
-Matt
Racism is still a problem almost EVERYWHERE in the U.S. today. I think parents have a huge role to play in it. Old prejudices from when they were young carry over into their children. I've noticed it a lot in small towns, just because there is so little diversity. I also notice that when people use "the n-word" or "spic" or "beaner" or "chink" as a derrogatory term, they tend to come from a racist family. It is so sad because I think you can learn so much from other races. I am blessed to come from a family where race is about as important as shoe size, so I really notice racism. Though I am white, I am friends with tooooons of people who aren't. Coming from Urbana High School, racism is much less of an issue than in, say, St. Joseph or Mahomet. Urbana has handled it well because it is very diverse. Classes are very mixed up; you definitely don't have very many all "vanilla" or all "chocolate" (special thanks to my chorus teacher for those terms haha) classes. Trying to maximize diversity is, in my opinion, the best way to steer students away from racism.
Yes racism is still a problem in schools at these present time. but not in a outwardly way as in when I was in school. people should be eductated more about the thing call undercover racism. this is when things are said under the radar of some peoples understanding.
George
George
I think this is a huge problem and its not just students its also teachers. I've always felt like a victim of racism in school, and sometimes still do. I believe racisim is just pure ignorance and that when I hear students use racist remarks I feel sorry for them and their families. 9/10 people often use racists terms because its something that they heard in their household. Not only is it the household but, its also the schools. What botheres me the most about schools is that they dont care and they support those ignorant students instead of teachig them the history behind those racisits words. for instance why is that is US history we only learn about the same people. Also, why is that we dont learn that black people fought in World War II? Not to make this a black issue, that was just a question I didnt understand because truthfully I could go on for days about all races and the racism WE ALL FACE! Racism is alive and happening everywhere. Besides "equal rights" and there not being as many slaves its not too much different than it was years ago.
I don't think that racism is a big problem but maybe because this is my first time in school since 2001. I do think that the parents are still trying to make their childrens choice to be racist. I think teachers should do a better job at trying to stop it if it's going on. I was raised where color didn't matter so i don't have much to say about this subject.
Racism is very much still a problem in schools today due to the fact of ignorance and being afraid of what is different from what is normal around each individuals home. Parents have a great influence on their kids being racist because sometimes all the kids see are their parents hanging out with the same races. Schools can only put the information out there that it's ok to be friends with different races no matter what. Schools can handle racism by not allowing the students to segregate themselves.
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