Oliver and Shaprio

Race, Wealth, & Equality
As much as I know about Race and Wealth and Equality this article has given me a full understanding of this topic.  Many people like to believe we have advanced as a society but there is still so much a head of us to go. There is still much discrimination in our world.  "a growing number have not been able to take advantage of the opportunities now open to some. they suffer from educational deficiencies that make finding a foothold in an emerging technological economy near to impossible." This is very important to know. Education is very important to have. A high school diploma opens many doors for some but the more education the larger the doors become. But this basic knowledge from school can help students get an understanding about the world.  It can open them up to new surroundings and to know there are other things in the world. It is heart wrenching to think how  school systems still struggle to give the same education to students.  It is awful to see how some schools are better than others and these better schools have better academics. This leaves others in a bad area and behind.
"unable to move from deteriorated inner-city and older suburban communities, they entrust their children to school systems that are rarely able to provide them with the educational foundation they need to take the first steps up a racially skewed economic ladder." This is so important because there are so many environmental factors for someone to be living in inner-city homes. And these factors basically make the path for the young person without them choosing it. Thus, these parents can beat themselves up because they are unable to give their child the best. Thinking it is their fault when in reality it is the environmental factors that can't be changed, internalized classism.
We need to look at the whole picture not just the individual stories. There are reasons why people call into these categories.