Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City

Hannah-Jones, N. (2016, June 9).
Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City
http://nytimes.com

Parents have to decide whether to send their child to a public, segregated, and low income school or to choose to send their daughter to a predominately white school that appears to have much more success.  The reporter for the New York Times credits her own success in part due to the fact her African-American parents chose to have her removed from a segregated school and therefore, feels torn about what is right for her child. The parents dispute over their own convictions that there needs to be change and it begins with acknowledging the issue and being part of the solution instead of continuing a pattern of withdrawing children that have the financial capabilities to choose a different school.  The history of segregation and root causes are explored in this detailed article.
Attended audience appears to be for any parent, educator, and/or citizen.  The parent that can afford to make a choice and the parent that is financially and/or structurally obligated to send their child to a school that is segregated are the primary targeted audience though.
I believe we can learn from this article that we need to hold all our schools at a higher standard and look to remove segregation from our school system.  Demographics play a part in whether or not a school is segregated to a certain degree, however the reputation of the education that a child will receive at that school also has a part in a parents decision making process.  I feel this article fits into our class because as educators we need to take on the responsibility of being at the top of our game irregardless of the school we work in and the surrounding demographics.  We need to take pride in our school and our students.  When we excel as teachers, we influence our schools and students feel content to go to a school with an reputation of excellence. Segregation is a real issue and something that needs to be addressed at a political level, however as citizens we can demand change so that everyone has the same opportunities in every school.  Every school should be an amazing learning institution with equality and diversity.