In this day and age, people can easily dismiss that racial discrimination is a thing of the past. That it does not exist. That laws and time has healed all the wounds have put an end to the useless discrimination of minorities. Yes, there may be laws made to try put an end to all of these hate. Campaigns may have been mounted and popular personalities may have made the call for unity and equality. However, numbers do not lie. In the latest comprehensive data collated by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the phenomenon of racial inequality still happens.
Racial Inequality in Schools
In the four papers released by the Education Department, all have shown great inequality in terms of school discipline, early learning, college readiness, as well as teacher equity. Analysts have found that black, Latino, and Native American Students were having less access to some courses, particularly advanced math and science courses, and are more likely to be taught by new, first-year instructors. This was in comparison with white students. Also, Black and Native American students’ suspension and expulsion rates were disproportionate.
Here are some of the other information seen in the reports:
Lingering Discrimination
These inequalities that black, Latino, Native American, Native-Alaskan, and Asian-American students experience doesn’t just happen in schools. Long after they’ve finished their schooling, people from these minority groups continue to experience racial discrimination in the workplace, and almost everywhere. People with different skin color, hair texture, and facial features attributed to certain races experience discrimination, harassment, and abuse. In fact, the cases of race discrimination in employment filed has hit a record-high in 2011, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data revealed. Race discrimination charges accounted for 35.4 percent of the cases filed to the agency.
Yes discrimination may still very much be around, however, that doesn’t mean that you can’t do anything about it. If you have been a victim of such acts, file the necessary charges and hire the best employment and labor lawyers in California that you can find. That way, you can teach a lesson to those who made these acts and hold them accountable for their actions. While it is still very much difficult to be a member of the minority in this country, standing up for your rights and fighting for it will not just help you achieve the justice you’ve been looking for, you will also be able to stop these people from further subjecting others to these kinds of harassment and abuse.
Racial Inequality in Schools
In the four papers released by the Education Department, all have shown great inequality in terms of school discipline, early learning, college readiness, as well as teacher equity. Analysts have found that black, Latino, and Native American Students were having less access to some courses, particularly advanced math and science courses, and are more likely to be taught by new, first-year instructors. This was in comparison with white students. Also, Black and Native American students’ suspension and expulsion rates were disproportionate.
Here are some of the other information seen in the reports:
- While only 18 percent of the country’s pre-K enrollment were Black students, they made up 48 percent of preschoolers with multiple out-of-school suspensions
- In terms of expulsion, the ratio of expulsion of black versus white students stands at 3:1.
- American Indian and Native-Alaskan students only accounted for 1 perce3nt of the students but were also made 3 percent of those who were expelled.
- Black girls always get suspended more compared to all other girls and most of the boys.
- Almost one in four boys of color, except Latinos and Asian Americans, with disabilities and one in five girls of color with disabilities has received an out-of-school suspension.
- Of the schools with the highest percentage of Latino and black students, 25 percent did not offer Algebra II while 33 percent did not offer chemistry.
- More than half of American Indian and Native-Alaskan high schools students did not have access to full range of math and science courses which has Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics.
- In schools with gifted programs, black and Latino students accounted for 40 percent of enrollment. However, they only represented 26 percent of the students in the given programs.
- More black, Latino and Native American students have attended schools where there are more new, first-year teachers compared to white students.
- Black students were three times more likely to attend schools where more than 40 percent of the teachers have failed to meet state certification and licensure requirements. Latinos on the other hand were twice more likely to attend said schools.
Lingering Discrimination
These inequalities that black, Latino, Native American, Native-Alaskan, and Asian-American students experience doesn’t just happen in schools. Long after they’ve finished their schooling, people from these minority groups continue to experience racial discrimination in the workplace, and almost everywhere. People with different skin color, hair texture, and facial features attributed to certain races experience discrimination, harassment, and abuse. In fact, the cases of race discrimination in employment filed has hit a record-high in 2011, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data revealed. Race discrimination charges accounted for 35.4 percent of the cases filed to the agency.
Yes discrimination may still very much be around, however, that doesn’t mean that you can’t do anything about it. If you have been a victim of such acts, file the necessary charges and hire the best employment and labor lawyers in California that you can find. That way, you can teach a lesson to those who made these acts and hold them accountable for their actions. While it is still very much difficult to be a member of the minority in this country, standing up for your rights and fighting for it will not just help you achieve the justice you’ve been looking for, you will also be able to stop these people from further subjecting others to these kinds of harassment and abuse.
