Defining Diversity
In the article "Defining Diversity" (October 2002) author Rebecca Jones observes that, within K-12 public school settings today, 'diversity' is increasingly being defined in one of two ways: (1) ethnic or racial diversity (i.e., the traditional public school ethnic mix brought about through busing; vouchers, re-redistricting, and various other measures, some of them better, and more successful, than others) and socioeconomic status (SES) diversity (a way of defining, and perhaps reaching, public school diversity based on social class, and without "playing the race card" (Jones). There is no easy solution to the problem, although in my view, the measures taken by the Wake County School System in North Carolina, as described in "Defining Diversity", could perhaps be efficacious in maintaining public school diversity in other areas of the United States as well. Potential relevance and importance of the article's subject matter, to a school administrator, is that as this article describes, there is currently increased pressure on schools and districts (and school administrators) nationwide to somehow bring about equality, within educational settings they supervise, in ways that do not also potentially lead to lawsuits like
About 300,000 U.S. students now cross district lines to attend school every Making decisions based on students' needs, rather than their race, didn't Therefore, in today's America (and in today's world) it is increasingly important for individuals from all walks of life, from a young age, to know, respect, understand, and be able to study, play, and work harmoniously with one another. For that major reason, in my opinion, school districts should in fact continue their efforts to promote and achieve student diversity in United States public schools. Also, since everyone should be entitled to an equal education, it is important for school districts to continue working toward that end, perhaps in ways different than in the past, like Wake County's, even though the path remains difficult. 25 percent of its students scoring below grade level on standardized tests. 40 percent of its students on free and reduced-price lunch and no more than Defining diversity, and achieving diversity in public schools in ways that are both beneficial for students and legal, are complex and often gnarly processes. Still, for the present and future benefit of our society as a whole, such efforts need to continue.
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