Remake of Analyzing the Systemic Causes of the Opportunity Gap by Mahalet Samson https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj Mahalet's Group en-us 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC 2021-04-14 20:06:30 UTC hello@padlet.com What systems and issues are causing the opportunity gap? msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996921 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996921 EXAMPLE: Income Inequality msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996926 students who come from low income households are more like to attend poor schools

INCOME AND CLASS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED]]> 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996926 School Funding msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996932 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996932 Redlining msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996938 "Banks and other mortgage lenders commonly rejected loans for creditworthy borrowers based strictly on their race or where they lived...financial firms, real estate agents and others... demarcated geographic areas that were effectively off limits for issuing loans."

Basically US governed housing discrimination furthering the wealth gap between white and black ppl in the US. Although illegal now, the effects still are prominent.

Blacks and latinx populations were denied creditworthy home loans that inhibited their migration out of inner cities and into homes that white people were moving into. Hence, the increasing marginalized populations in certain regions, with a lack of color in others. Although this has been abolished, many underrepresented families are still unable to recover from the events that took place then... ]]> 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996938 CLASSISM msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996940 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996940 RACISM msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996941 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996941 Lack of representation msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996943 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996943 EXAMPLE: Low Income Housing msamson51 https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996944 families with lower income cannot afford houses in affluent neighborhoods where schools recieve more funding]]> 2021-04-14 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1417996944 Example: Scarcity of black and brown faces in positions of power https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418308885 lawmakers create policies that affect opportunities and the people who can access them. if a policy maker is rich and white, he/she (mainly he) will further uphold systems for rich and white people ]]> 2021-04-14 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418308885 Stereotype threat https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418311423 Having a negative stereotype threat about your race can affect your performance, fear of confirming the stereotype
even if not evident openly, can be internalized]]> 2021-04-14 19:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418311423 Example: lack of representation https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418313996 some students may feel uncomfortable going to schools that are predominantly white for example]]> 2021-04-14 19:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418313996 Example: Teacher Experience https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418317785 Schools that receive more funding (due to classism) have more experienced and higher education teachers]]> 2021-04-14 19:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418317785 Access https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418319112 don't have access to travel, tutoring, extracurriculars, technology -> hard to complete tasks, have a diversity of experiences]]> 2021-04-14 19:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418319112 Teachers not culturally responsive https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418328066 Often, the teachers teaching in charter or magnet schools do not reflect the race or class of the students attending. This makes it hard to relate to the students, plan curriculums, and make the students feel comfortable and safe if their teachers are not culturally sensitive.]]> 2021-04-14 20:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418328066 Example https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418333476 wealthier schools are likely to be more acknowledged and receive positive responses and resources from others whereas other poorer schools do not receive the resources and help they need to help students be just as successful as other students]]> 2021-04-14 20:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418333476 Example: Opportunities Offered https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418333978 (one example already touched on this but) less courses like AP courses are offered (which could immensely benefit students college education)  ]]> 2021-04-14 20:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msamson51/nvcn4afnpitdpeyj/wish/1418333978