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How does politics influence the establishment of educational (in)equity…

- - - - Voucher students were allowed to attend religious public schools with the help of public school money.
        
        Some school remain "segregated", as they are still not accessible to certain populations, despite being funded by public school money.
      - The supreme court of the US has made many decisions on these cases that have impacted all schools.
    - - There were various communities that wanted to fight the segregation and they took these fights to court.
        
        Racial segregation persists today in many schools.
    - - Acts are passed in response to Russia reaching space first. This included an emphasis on science, math, and technology.
        
        Other educational acts are passed that impact students who are black, women, indigenous, and those who are linguistically diverse.
        
        Historically, these same groups have always had to fight for equal rights beyond just education. These same communities are still fighting today.
        
        Other major acts that impacted all schools in the US include ESEA, Title IX, NCLB, and ESSA.
        
        It makes me wonder why there is constant need to recreate these acts for students. What does it say about the decisions that were made?
- - - - A number of educational theories are developed through the use of psychology.
    - - With the CCSS, came high stakes testing that was tied to funding.
        
        This feel opposite of what Souto-Manning says about culture circles and how they are made to raise awareness of injustices and empower students to act and bring about change.
        
        If students are taught the impacts that states test have had on marginalized groups, what would that mean for how they approach the test? What are "high stakes" for the students?
    - - A number of educational acts and propositions are passed, impacting students who don't speak English and immigrants.
- - - - "Critical pedagogy poses that if students are not learning, it is because there are larger issues shaping the situation (e.g. racial inequity, what counts in the classroom, etc.)" (pg 13)
        
        What does this say about educational systems when students who receive special education services are some of the lowest performing?
    - - Education in inherently political and should serve as a starting point for critical thinking.
        
        Many students do not know this when they engage with these high-stakes tests.
      - Voucher systems are created and public school money is used for students to attend private religious schools.
        
        It's interesting that these schools can have access to the same money used to fund public schools, but they aren't standards tied to this funding.
      - Most states are not able to meet the standards set by NCLB, and have to apply for waivers.
        
        Teachers begin to push back on testing in some places, along with parents who opt their children out of testing.
        
        Souto-Manning states that teachers engage students with problem-posing education when they focus on what is truly important to students in their lives outside of school.
        
        What does that say about standardization if teachers and parents respond like this?
- - - - There are major pushes in Special education and laws are passed dictating that services must be provided and who provides them. However, this is only as specific as the case manager makes it, and is left open for interpretation.
  - - - It was challenging for families to have access to certain schools. This could be because there were still not well funded schools in some neighborhoods, application processes, and an emphasis on academic record.
        
        Inaccessibility impacts students historically and still to this day.
      - There has been clear intentionality when it comes to thinking about the education of students with learning differences in the US.,
        
        Although there have been efforts, it is interesting that most schools are still largely racially segregated.