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Jada Nelson
Dr. Griffin
English 12
29 April 2014
Separate and still unequal
Years ago many of our ancestors fought for a high cause. They fought for a quality
education. Browns vs Board may have intergrated races into the same school but today the
world faces a harder challenge that is money. The more money you have the better your
opportunities you are presented with and the better connections you have. As you make more
money it places you into better communities. Therefore, segregating communities by the size of
your pocket. Did our ancestor fight for an equal education no matter what the size of your wallet
is? By segregating communities according to the amount of their money it does no go for them.
Most blacks are still in the ghetto and some whites are still in good communities. Good students
will continue to shine in their community but they are sometimes suppressed by the atmosphere
of the community because of the money their parents make. Students shine brighter than their
dark community. Although their parents may not have a fortunate opportunity to make more
money to afford better community. Every family still sacrifices so that their children can grow
up to prosper. The key to prosperity and a better life is education. Its all about what you know
and how you apply it. Some schools have better technology, more resources because of their
location. On the other hand, other schools suffer because they cant afford to provide the best
resources compared to better school districts. I am more than a zip code and a test score. School
is no longer about learning. It has come to point were students are more worried about just
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passing. Why is this? One contributing factor is your zip code. Your education is not an equal
opportunity
In the article Sam Chaltain remarks, "it is doubtful any child may reasonably be expected
to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunitywhere
the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal
terms." Here it is shown that a good education will help you have a better future. However, it
should be provided to each school district on equal terms. Every student has the opportunity to
learn but not every student is enabled with the same determination. Not everyone graduates,
passes their regents or scores excellently on their SATS. Some school districts give more help
than others.
In today's America, when it comes to public education, have we allowed our five-digit
ZIP codes to become the equivalent of a lottery ticket to a better future? Is this really who
we wish to be?
stop celebrating our symbolic victory in Brown and start accepting our actual
responsibility for tolerating a public education system that is, clearly, still separate, and
still unequal.

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Works Cited
Sam Chaltain. www.cnn.com. May 16, 2011 12:17 p.m. EDT.
Alyssa Morones. http://www.edweek.org/. Vol. 33, Issue 12, Page 5. Published
Online: November 12, 2013. Published in Print: November 13, 2013,

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Jada Nelson
Dr. Griffin
English 12
29 April 2014
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Should your school district define the quality of your education?
I shine brighter than my dark community. I am more than a zip code and a test score. School is
no longer about learning. It has come to point were students are more worried about just
passing. Why is this? One contributing factor is your zip code. Your education is not
an equal opportunity
The main idea of this paragraph In today's America, when it comes to public education,
have we allowed our five-digit ZIP codes to become the equivalent of a lottery ticket to a
better future? Is this really who we wish to be?
The main idea of this paragraph stop celebrating our symbolic victory in Brown and
start accepting our actual responsibility for tolerating a public education system that is,
clearly, still separate, and still unequal.
The main idea of this paragraph is a good education will help you have a better future.
However, it should be provided to each school district on equal terms. Every student has
the opportunity to learn but not every student is enabled with the same determination.
Not everyone graduates, passes their regents or scores excellently on their SATS. Some
school districts give more help than others. In the article Sam Chaltain remarks, "it is
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doubtful any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the
opportunity of an education. Such an opportunitywhere the state has undertaken to
provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms."

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Works Cited
Sam Chaltain. www.cnn.com. May 16, 2011 12:17 p.m. EDT.
Alyssa Morones. http://www.edweek.org/. Vol. 33, Issue 12, Page 5. Published
Online: November 12, 2013. Published in Print: November 13, 2013,

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Jada Nelson
Dr. Griffin
English 12
29 April 2014
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Should your school district define the quality of your education?
I shine brighter than my dark community. I am more than a zip code and a test score. School is
no longer about learning. It has come to point were students are more worried about just
passing. Why is this? One contributing factor is your zip code. Your education is not
an equal opportunity
The main idea of this paragraph In today's America, when it comes to public education,
have we allowed our five-digit ZIP codes to become the equivalent of a lottery ticket to a
better future? Is this really who we wish to be?
The main idea of this paragraph stop celebrating our symbolic victory in Brown and
start accepting our actual responsibility for tolerating a public education system that is,
clearly, still separate, and still unequal.
The main idea of this paragraph is a good education will help you have a better future.
However, it should be provided to each school district on equal terms. Every student has
the opportunity to learn but not every student is enabled with the same determination.
Not everyone graduates, passes their regents or scores excellently on their SATS. Some
school districts give more help than others. In the article Sam Chaltain remarks, "it is
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doubtful any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the
opportunity of an education. Such an opportunitywhere the state has undertaken to
provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms."


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Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource
creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
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Jada Nelson
Dr. Griffin
English 12
29 April 2014
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Should your school district define the quality of your education?
I shine brighter than my dark community. I am more than a zip code and a test score. School is
no longer about learning. It has come to point were students are more worried about just
passing. Why is this? One contributing factor is your zip code. Your education is not
an equal opportunity
In today's America, when it comes to public education, have we allowed our five-digit
ZIP codes to become the equivalent of a lottery ticket to a better future? Is this really who
we wish to be?
stop celebrating our symbolic victory in Brown and start accepting our actual
responsibility for tolerating a public education system that is, clearly, still separate, and
still unequal.
The main idea of this paragraph is a good education will help you have a better future.
However, it should be provided to each school district on equal terms. Every student has
the opportunity to learn but not every student is enabled with the same determination.
Not everyone graduates, passes their regents or scores excellently on their SATS. Some
school districts give more help than others. In the article Sam Chaltain remarks, "it is
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doubtful any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the
opportunity of an education. Such an opportunitywhere the state has undertaken to
provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms."


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Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource
creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
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Jada Nelson
Dr. Griffin
English 12
29 April 2014
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Should your school district define the quality of your education?
I shine brighter than my dark community. I am more than a zip code and a test score. School is
no longer about learning. It has come to point were students are more worried about just
passing. Why is this? One contributing factor is your zip code.

In today's America, when it comes to public education, have we allowed our five-digit
ZIP codes to become the equivalent of a lottery ticket to a better future? Is this really who
we wish to be?
Your education is not an equal opportunity
By Sam Chaltain, Special to CNN

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http://dropoutnation.net/2012/08/01/time-to-end-zip-code-education-the-san-mateo-example/
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/16/chaltain.equal.education/