While I do agree that students with disabilities should be accommodated for and seen as equal, I don't think full integration in the classroom might be the best idea. Students with higher levels of needs won't do that well in the classroom and need special instructors by their sides. They might also be bullied by their peers.

I do think that different language might help but at the same time I don't think that the term "disability" should be perceived negatively.

Studies have shown that students with special needs benefit from being in classrooms with children without needs. Children can also see those with disabilities as "normal" and will be able to sympathize better. Although not all teachers know how to instruct those with special needs. In that case I think it's better to bring a personal instructor with them when they're in the class to make sure they are learning.

It must be exhausting to have this routine and still face challenges at school as well. School must be a safe place for all children. I think a way to make it better for them is to have more special needs instructors and resources to accommodate for their needs. I know this is done today but there is still more that schools and the government can do to make progress.

This is an example of professors being condescending to students. I used to go to a predominantly Hispanic college and one professor boasted about how she liked to help the Hispanic community in lower ranked colleges.

Racism is a difficult subject to talk about but there must be a conversation about it or else it's never going to go away. Even if it makes people uncomfortable. Many can go their entire life without thinking about racism because they are not affected by it and therefore don't consider it seriously.

This is where assimilation comes from. Many people shun their culture because it is looked down upon and they want to do the best to fit in and be accepted. This is a normal reaction since everyone wants to be seen as a valued individual. Yet feeling shame for a culture isn't the right choice and will only cause more confliction. Especially since different cultures are nothing to be ashamed about. In this quote it talks about students who don't want to be the center of attention to not receive any harm which is understandable but damages their learning.

I think that racism is prominent within these types of educators because they see themselves as "great white men" not only that but because they view whiteness as being the norm. Other cultures and people are viewed as wrong or wierd. This is also true with heteronormativity and the long history the US has had with the nuclear family where there is a white normative family with the father as the head of the house hold. These ideas need to be challenged because it doesn't help students of different cultures learn or succeed in school if their professor does not want them to.

I think this may be because many, but not all, professors didn't grow up with a culture or didn't grow up in a multicultural location so they don't know how to approach this. Or they don't believe it is needed. There are people who spend most of their life only with people from their own culture. This is not necessarily bad, but it doesn't contribute to multicultural learning.

I agree, schools in the US follow a very similar model. Especially back in the 50s where most students focused on memorizing rather than applying what they learning. Learning the different teaching styles of cultures allows more options to the students because everyone has a different strategy that helps them learn better.

This is true but hard to accomplish especially in California. It has always been my dream to own a home to live with my family. I could finally have my own room and a secure place that builds value over time. Yet it is difficult for children of immigrants who don't have connections in the US or any home to inherit like the average American has.

This is because there are many factors that contribute to poverty. The school that they go to might not be the best so they can't enter college. Or they might need to work to help their family and don't have time to pursue higher education. Their family might not be supportive either or don't know where to find the resources so their child can go to college. Some might not be that involved in their child's life.

Education does help but not everyone has the same quality of education which doesn't make it an "equalizer" since there are other factors that determine success like connections or family.

The rich today have an immense amount of power and more money than the average person will ever have in their life. This is a severe power imbalance since there are people in the world living in poverty while other have much more than they actually need yet won't give any form of aid. Many famous billionaires can easily fix world hunger but they don't. Instead the rich want the average person to donate to people in need such as when Oprah wanted people to donate money to the victims of the Maui tragedy when she could easily do it herself.

Children should be supported to achieve their dreams and be supported by teachers and other faculty. Education in the earlier years really impacts how well they will do in high school and college. Education must be enriching to these students similarly to those in richer schools.

I went to school with people who didn't take school seriously at all. Yet I still took it very seriously because I knew it was to only way to advanced financially. Most students at the school were influenced by this since they believed being too interested in school was lame or nerdy. This is especially true in larger high schools where it is hard to control students.

I experienced this within my own family. I am the first to go to college in my family even though most of my cousins are older than me, they either dropped out of high school or didn't complete their education. I think this had to do with income since most of them needed to work to support the family. While others went to low quality schools that didn't support them in any way.

I do not agree the American dream is far from egalitarian as people have different starting points in life based on their income. Someone can have more opportunities and success than another person even though that person works harder. Many people have their lives handed to them due to nepotism and inheritances.

These are very serious topics because school with residents of lower-income usually have lower funding which affects the children's schooling, opportunities, and overall academic achievement. People with higher incomes can also give their children more academic training with tutors, private schools, and extracurricular activities such as piano lessons to promote creativity.

School is where children first start to connect with friends and it's where their personality flourishes. Even though there are people of many cultures in school we are all taught to have similar values that are encouraged by having rules in the classroom.

The American dream as a "concept" implies that it is fictional. Even when people know this they still go after their dream. My parents came from Mexico searching for this dream that they could never achieve in their own country. Yet no matter how hard someone works they might never reach their goals. I have the American dream myself that can sometimes be frustrating to think about. I feel extremely indebted to my parents and I want to work hard for them. For me this means financial stability, buying a house, and affording to go on a vacation they deserve. But sometimes it is stressful how focused I am on money that I begin to realize maybe the American dream might not ever be achievable or might no matter as much as I think it does.

I feel like this is a very biased perspective on America. The president is a very privileged individual with a vast majority of opportunities in his life time. Many Americans who are not so fortunate wouldn't agree with this statement since they might have a more nihilistic view on America. Although I do think that there are flaws within the country it is true that there is some good even when it doesn't feel like it. This quote might just be the President trying to cheer up the citizens of the US since it is heavily patriotic.

I agree with this because America does allow more opportunities for education. I also agree with the statement that children need to be challenged. If they are not then they won't acquire any skills. Children will make mistakes, we all do, but perseverance is what really matters since it creates emotional strength. It is necessary to work within their zone of proximal development and give enough challenge to make them think critically.