36th Annual Student Research Conference
Systemic Processes of Regulation Influencing the US Education System: Hindering Outcomes for Low-Income Students and Students of Color
Lauri T. Klump
Dr. Victoria Mayer, Faculty Mentor
Educational attainment is a mechanism for upward social and economic mobility. Higher levels of educational achievement are positively associated with higher-paying careers and opportunities. However, experiences and opportunities within the education system are not identical. Research has shown that low-income students, students of color, and students with disabilities face additional inequalities and barriers within their education. Further research is needed in Missouri as corporal punishment is permitted within schools. Additionally, the St. Louis region possesses a significantly wide racial disciplinary gap compared to state and national averages. Taking into account the history of American racial discrimination, I address (1) How the historical legacy of legal discrimination has impacted schools’ responses to formally neutral neoliberal state and federal regulations and laws; and (2) If the legacy of past legal discrimination impacts how school policies and resources, post-1970s, affect student interactions and outcomes depending on the student's race, gender, or disability status.
Keywords: Education System, Low-Income Students, Students of Color, Racial and Class Discrimination, Systemic Inequalities, Race, Class, Gender, and Disability, Unequal Outcomes, American History
Topic(s):Sociology
Education
African-American Studies
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Session: 203-6
Location: SUB Georgian Room B
Time: 11:30