Document Summary
Excerpt from racial disparities in the educational system. This excerpt displays economic and representational factors of racial/ethnic gaps in schools. Additionally, it is part of a collection of works that observe various correlations between policy and the social context. First, racial disparities exist in the educational system, through the economic deprivation of educational aid and resources. For example, the lack of proper educational books is prevalent in the united states society, specifically in lower-income communities, which are predominately. Because children in poorer communities have little to no access to books, they acquire limited vernacular and intellect in their cognitive and verbal development. Thus, children in poorer communities acquire limited readiness for upper-level school institutions. An example of their limited readiness is the hindrance of their academic performance in standardized tests. Based on this assertion, the lack of books in low-income in communities, which are, again, predominantly black and hispanic, displays how the educational system economically disadvantages young students of color.
