Is the educational system designed to fail Title 1 school districts?
The structure of the educational system relies on a set of assumptions surrounding the role parents will take in continuing education outside of the classroom. These assumptions, that form the basis of the educational system, are typically made by well-educated, affluent white men raised by more than one parental figure. I shall call them the “governing men.” The governing men assume that the parents will monitor and insure the success of homework and studying and act as “tutors” if the student does not understand a concept. They assume that the parents will be home to insure that the homework is done. They also assume that the parents will take an active role in their child’s education. People living in poverty do not fit into these assumptions. Many parents have some level of illiteracy that does not afford for them the skill set to tutor their child. Many parents work long hours that leave the children at home alone and without the supervision needed to monitor work habits. Many par
