Supremacist's Education Throughout American history, race has proven to be a substantial factor in the opportunities and treatment given to an individual. I argue that education is one of the biggest opportunities to empower oneself, and is therefore incredibly valuable. White Europeans have historically faced little to no adversity when seeking opportunity, or better yet, higher education. The vast majority of prestigious colleges today were founded by white Americans. They have been the standard of educational excellence due to the drastic gap in education between them and minorities through history. Both Blacks and Latinos were forced to assimilate to the institutionalized American culture, however quality education was not included. In…show more content… Board of Education (1954) was celebrated for ending segregation in schools at the time, in today’s society we simply have not experienced the intended goal of equality in our educational system. Today’s American education is heavily swayed in favor of white students, something not only seen in numerous firsthand accounts by disadvantaged students but also by research. According to a January article published by the U.S. News and World Report, twelve percent of African-American students are held back in the 9th grade, despite the fact that there is growing evidence that disproves any benefits to a student being held back. That number is three times as high as the retention rate of white students, which is only four percent in the 9th grade. Children of color are frequently underserved by low-paid teachers, and make up a majority of so-called “dropout factories”, or schools where less than sixty percent of the senior class attended the same school as freshmen. Finally, standardized testing such as the SAT has frequently been criticized for being favorable for white students, and rightfully so: on average, they score around 100 points better on each section of the test than their African-American counterparts. This difference of 200 points can be crucial in the college application process, and could very well be one of the big factors behind why white students make up an overwhelming majority of college students. This further proves the…show more content… This came about as a result of the Civil Rights Movement, and Affirmative Action basically works as a sort of reparation for historically marginalized groups, such as African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. Affirmative Action programs actively promote the hiring or selecting of people who belong to these groups, which has come under controversy amidst the rising conservative ideology in America. Court cases such as Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) further ignited controversy when it was discovered that the UC Davis campus had established an admissions system for their medical school that discriminated against the defendant because of the fact that he was not a marginalized student. The issue here lies in that Affirmative Action is seen as controversial for the idea that people who are truly qualified for a position, title, or job may be overlooked for someone who is not as qualified yet is part of a historically marginalized demographic and is therefore unfair. Literacy tests, poll taxes, and imposing grandfather clauses were unfair, not creating more diverse environments that give people of color a chance to prevent white supremacy from continuing to
