Judge Orders Schools to Desegragate
Ahh the scent of magnolias, the sound of crickets at night, rural small town living and….a segregation battle?
Mississippi has been hard hit over the years for being a backwards state. Having lived there, I can say that it can be but there are some very wonderful things about the area as well.
I remember actively discussing homeschool on the internet back in the late 90s. I often heard how I was doing my children a disservice for homeschooling where they would not be exposed to multiple cultures and other beliefs.
In a small town of Mississippi? Did they really think a town of less than 2,000 was going to produce a rich and varied group of people?
In regards to this article post, it should be noted that many of the towns in Mississippi have a small number of residents, this increases the odds of people having the same beliefs, race or lifestyles.
It is not uncommon for a whole street to be occupied by one family consisting of only parents, siblings and their children. It is also not uncommon for a whole neighborhood to consist mostly of people who are loosely related. This vastly increases the chance of whole areas being one race, one faith or of similar views.
If school lines are drawn around these areas then yes, the chances are you will see high percentages of one race in a class or school.
Should people be allowed to transfer outside of zones to attend a different school? I don’t think the majority who do this have any racial issues in mind.
Mississippi itself is a poor state that struggles to fund it’s schools properly. Also, over the years Mississippi towns have suffered the same fate that many small towns are in becoming drug centers. The lower income towns are not the laid back, wholesome towns they once were. They are ridden with drugs, violence and poor education for their children.
Any good parent wants more than this for their child. Perhaps some began using transfers as a means to grab something better for their own.
Perhaps instead of pasting a racial label on this issue, people need to ask why parents are wanting different schools or classes and solve the real problems for the benefit of each and every child.