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Daniel Guiller Professor Woo Going Public: History of American Public Education   Does school choice improve public education? Why or why not? School choice is a very controversial topic, particularly for its relevance. There are various reasons why this is so but a lot of it has to do with children and how we’re affecting their ability to succeed. This would draw out some of the most vocal supporters and detractors of any given political issue. For many, this issue is the reason they go to the polls. Anything that involves politicians, private corporate interests, and kids will always garner attention, and when all those topics are involved together even more so. School choice presents itself on top of an American ideal that we know to be true. School choice is marketed as an alternative to the traditional forms of school that most people are aware of and accustomed to. It’s founded on the previously mentioned ideals as another option for parents who may be frustrated with the lac...

    Daniel Guiller Professor Woo Going Public: History of American Public Education Is separate but equal a viable option in education today?  Is this a course we should pursue as a society?  While reading part three of school the topic of separate and unequal kept popping up. The 1950s through 1970s was a turbulent time for public education. Schools were kept segregated, while the quality of public education was wildly disproportionate. Inevitably a struggle would begin brewing as people would begin to grow further dissatisfied with the polarity in the quality of education. It was illegal for ethnic minorities to attend so-called white schools making it more dangerous for one group of people over another. For many Americans, participation in the public system was essential to be a true American. All of this is the pipeline toward the American dream, an idealistic idea that has been held up for generations as the lifeline for all citizens of this nation. In order to ...

  Daniel Guiller Professor Woo Going Public: History of American Public Education How do we educate all children? (foreign born, American born, rich, poor, etc) Who does school benefit and who does it fail? Why do you think this is the case?  Teachers are vital in supporting and encouraging students' promotion of excellence. They promote this sense of achievement in many ways. Chiefly this is done through diversity in the classroom which is actually manifested in many ways. It’s the diversity of representation that seeks to display the most amount of differences in people is it through race, gender, ethnicity, etc. But this can also manifest through other means. Diversity of thought promotes people's varying approaches to life, which is vital to their understanding of the world. It’s not just about their exterior world but also their interior such as their diverse cultures and schools of belief. To give all the children the required potential and ability is to achieve their go...