Discrimination and Equal Protection
Discrimination and Equal Protection
Christine McGee
EDL 535
October 13, 2014
Dr. Rahim Jones
Discrimination and Equal Protection
The U.S. Constitution, Amendment XIV, Section 1 states “. . . no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” In the United States, all students have the right to a free public education from Kindergarten to the 12th Grade. This Amendment includes non-citizens who are in the United States illegally have the right to attend public school and receive their free education. Throughout the education system in the United States, not every child has been given that right because of discrimination. This is what has led up to the creation of discrimination and equal protection laws in education.
Discrimination
Discrimination and equal protection laws are essential to a student’s wellbeing and ability to thrive and retain information at school. Discrimination has been used to segregate students because of the color of their skin or their perceived differences from the majority of students in their environment. It has caused many students’ and adults in the past to receive unfavorable treatment and in turn, it has affected their education and ability to perform tasks in the same way as their peers. Students who experienced discrimination dealt with attending segregated schools, being forced to sit in the back of the classroom, limited access to supplies and classroom materials and even being bullied by other students. They were not called on to participate in class discussions, and were often subject to other forms of mistreatment because and were often subject to other forms of mistreatment because of their perceived differences.
Equal Protection The 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection for students in their classrooms. This clause was enacted because school districts were not fully implementing the laws in their schools during the civil rights movement. During the civil rights
Christine McGee
EDL 535
October 13, 2014
Dr. Rahim Jones
Discrimination and Equal Protection
The U.S. Constitution, Amendment XIV, Section 1 states “. . . no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” In the United States, all students have the right to a free public education from Kindergarten to the 12th Grade. This Amendment includes non-citizens who are in the United States illegally have the right to attend public school and receive their free education. Throughout the education system in the United States, not every child has been given that right because of discrimination. This is what has led up to the creation of discrimination and equal protection laws in education.
Discrimination
Discrimination and equal protection laws are essential to a student’s wellbeing and ability to thrive and retain information at school. Discrimination has been used to segregate students because of the color of their skin or their perceived differences from the majority of students in their environment. It has caused many students’ and adults in the past to receive unfavorable treatment and in turn, it has affected their education and ability to perform tasks in the same way as their peers. Students who experienced discrimination dealt with attending segregated schools, being forced to sit in the back of the classroom, limited access to supplies and classroom materials and even being bullied by other students. They were not called on to participate in class discussions, and were often subject to other forms of mistreatment because and were often subject to other forms of mistreatment because of their perceived differences.
Equal Protection The 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection for students in their classrooms. This clause was enacted because school districts were not fully implementing the laws in their schools during the civil rights movement. During the civil rights