Argument - “Other People’s Children” by Lisa Delpit

This author, Lisa Delpit, argues that dominantly white, middle class educational industries tend to do a disservice towards children of color by assuming they would have the same opportunities, assets, and history as white students. The educational system is centered around this mindset in which the middle class students benfit from this advantage by performing at a higher rate than the lower class students where most people of color are from. Teachers need to hear and acknowledge the differences and struggles students of color have to endure in order to not fail and ruin there chances of success. They need to be provided with the beneficial tools, resources, and context of our society that is needed for them. Schools are still largely white-employed and segregated through social and economic classes along with systematic racism. Teachers have already participated in this kind of culture and bias, but they can break the barrier of power down and give all students a fair chance to thrive in life. By helping white children have more self-awareness and self-reflection on the existence of of this power stuggle as well as acknowledging other peoples' cultures and backgrouds, we are not only broadering our horizons, but also better understanding our world with the people who are living in it.

Comment: Just because someone lives in the lower class does not mean they should stereotyped and be ridiculed. I have been privileged to experience private school for a year and would have been able to do another year if I decided to stay. There was a clear difference in school structure and teaching styles with the amount of visits I had to go to for observational purposes and special events. I never had teachers who would use multiple languages to teach students in the classrooms like they do in rural schools. Hyperlink