To begin with, in the past, our country has demonstrated great racial discrimination. ... Though there are no laws telling people how to think, there are, however, laws that prohibit discrimination in the workforce and most important to this issue, laws prohibiting discrimination in the educational system. ... This ensures that there is no racial discrimination. ... This stops racial discrimination and economic discrimination as well. ... There are definite problems that the reasons for using this certain admissions process can not address or solve. ...

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In an attempt to end this discrimination Congress passed Title IX in 1972. This was a set of amendments that stated "no person in the US shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal aid". ... A later study would show that this did not solve the problem of gender inequality in the classroom. ...

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If the minority students had the same opportunity as the children in the suburbs, then a major part of the problem would be solved. ... Many people agree that the problem is education but there has been nothing done to solve the problem. ... Even after the unqualified become qualified there will still be a need for Affirmative Action because there will always be discrimination, but at least now we couldn't use the excuse of the one person being more qualified than the other (Porter 70). ... Those that want to get rid of Affirmative Action need to realize that it will go away only whe...

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Such discrimination, although indirect, towards less financially stable peoples should not be tolerated in a society as sophisticated and cultured as ours. ... The public often has a vague understanding of who is to blame for this issue which, preventing them from taking the appropriate actions to solve the problem. ... Now, with the knowledge and awareness of the issue's root and the effects it has, it is imperative for us to solve the matter and bring access to higher-level education for the less wealthy. ...

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Title IX states that "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." ... There have been lawsuits against colleges but they have either been solved in other manners or the lawsuit was thrown out. ...

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He states that integration has not solved all our school problems, although it gave a helping hand to our world to become more diverse. ... Still today, I see many people that are faced with discrimination due to the fact of their skin color. ...

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At the time of the education act in 1870 it was argued that the expansion of state provided elementary education was vital to Britain's economic and industrial progress The dynamics that make forced schooling detrimental to healthy human development aren't difficult to spot: the work in classrooms isn't significant work; it fails to satisfy real needs pressing on the individual, it doesn't contribute to solving problems encountered in actual life. ...

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Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of student led conferences on minority student achievement. The study focuses on the social problem of student achievement and understanding how parental involvement influences minority student achievement. It is important for parents, as well as school districts, to understand the role of parents and the districts in the success of students. The foundation of the study is based on the theoretical frameworks of parental involvement and minority student achievement from Ogbu and Cross. The key research questions will focus on what pa...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate