How are schools integrated?

 

Schools are not well integrated and it seems as if segregation has blossomed again. There is no doubt that the framework of the past still shapes contemporary segregation. Redlining was not a simple line that could be easily erased in a couple of years; it has created a society that finds separation conventional. 

 

 

There are a lot of different directions I could go in when it comes to answering this crucial question. If you have stuck around since the beginning of this blog you may know that I was born and raised in Austin, Texas. In my opinion, I considered the city to be diverse to some extent. However, if you take a closer look at how people refer to different areas and how people interact you may notice that diversity is not equally spread. Think of it as spreading butter on bread. When the butter is cold it will predominantly stay in one place and when the butter is warm it will spread evenly. Which one do you think you will enjoy better? What about others? I’ll leave that for you to think :) 

Anyways, from what I have experienced with segregation in the city of Austin many many schools are not well integrated. For instance, the middle school that I attended was considered to be in a lower-income area. However, there was a well-funded private school right next to it. We never interacted with the school and we live in our own two worlds. There was quite a difference as the private school was overwhelmingly white and had a higher income. While the school I attended lacked resources and was mostly Hispanic. Same community, no effort was made to come together. 

Segregation might have diminished legally but progress in desegregation is at a delay. I believe that the only way to make change is to take a turn to how we can bring people together before we can solve the issue.