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final chapter

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      The bottom line, the final chapter, addresses how public schools were perceived. It was the only option for ordinary people, as well as individuals of color. An education was their only option. President Ronald Reagan's report "a nation at risk" was released at the time. it was a debate about how to make public schooling stronger, especially to other nations. . It shook people's trust in the educational system in the United States and launched a new generation of educational change. This program examines the consequences of the "free market" initiatives that followed, including vouchers, charter schools, and privatization, all with the goal of meeting new required courses. Experts believed that, similar to the market, if schools competed, education would improve and parents would have the freedom to pick which school they wanted to send their children to. Businesses would provide guidance and even start their separate institutions, developing a system

part III of book

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       part III of the book was very interesting. It talked about the year of 1950, when African Americans fought for equal educational opportunities in public institutions with white children. Even after white individuals'  said prejudice accusations, comments, and being watched by dishonest law enforcement officers. They continued to attend school despite these obstacles. It came to a point where Black American students didn't feel accepted, protected, or safeguarded in schools. Hispanics, Native Peoples, and Asian Americans were also excluded from schools. Anyone of color. The school system was not providing all children with equal educational opportunities. I believe all learners should be able to get an education without restriction based on their race.         My group and I selected a few photographs that we thought were relevant to this section.  The PowerPoint opening two images depict Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a fight