Origins of Inequality: Issues of Race & Immigration in the US ((3 Credits))

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Geographically based dramatic differences in educational opportunities in the US are no surprise to anyone. We have come to accept these differences as natural and inevitable. However, these differences have a historical and political basis. This study is intended to offer students a historical approach to understanding the roots of educational inequality in the 20th and 21st century United States. The study will begin with general readings exploring immigration and racial issues in US history. The second part of the study will apply these general issues to their specific expression in education. The end of the study will ask the student to reflect on how these issues affect their own district and home.