Are the School Systems Really That Diverse?

If you think about it, the diversity of schools varies greatly from place to place. Where I grew up, the population of African-Americans, Latinos, and other ethnicities in my school was very low. The majority of the students that attended my high school were Caucasian. People always talk about how proud they are to be a diverse school or a diverse place to live, but if you think about it, is it really that diverse? There are definitely plenty of schools that pride themselves on diversity and are encouraging students from different ethnicities to attend their school, which is great. I believe schools should learn to be more accepting and diverse. While there are many schools with plenty of different ethnicities, there are still many schools that are mainly Caucasian students. I believe this is a problem because I think it conveys a message that diversity is discouraged, which is very bad. Diversity is an amazing thing and I think it should be encouraged at all times.

Schools should be more proactive about approaching diversity. Ways they can do this are:

-Creating a positive environment where the students and the teachers are very respectful of the different ethnicities of the students and other faculty.

-Hold certain functions or events for students of all different backgrounds to socialize and get to know one another

-Have a no tolerance policy. Students are reprimanded or given consequences if they are caught harassing, bullying or using slander toward or about students of different ethnic backgrounds

-Teachers should give attention to certain lessons, like if they are learning about a certain historical period, and someone is of that specific background in the class, then the student may feel included more and won't feel as alone or out of place

If teachers, faculty and students go out of their way to create an environment where students feel comfortable, special and valued, it will help create a better learning environment. Students will be able to focus and learn more information if they are not distracted by any kind of negative attention due to race or any other factor. Having diversity is a good thing, and schools should be encouraged to expand their student body and make sure everyone feels special and included.

http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/284-cultural-diversity-at-school.gs