blog post one

When I was chosen to side with integration as not being essential for a quality education, I was worried I wouldn't have any good points to represent it. While the debate was in full swing, I learned from my peers and myself that integration in schools should not be the number one priority when it comes to all students getting an equal education. If there is integration already going on in the schools, I think it’s a great accomplishment and the schools should keep doing what they’re doing. If a school is not integrated so well, and they have weak resources, the school’s administration should work on providing the students who already attended the school with quality resources before trying to add more students into the school. I think that all students should be provided with up to date textbooks, a good resource center (learning center, computer lab ect), and teachers who are passionate about what they do and how the students are performing. Teachers are the ones who really have the power to make or break their students. The administration should focus on hiring teachers who they think will really motivate the students to want to do well in the class. This should be one of the main priorities when thinking of ways to improve a school, not only trying to get the most diversity within the school, but just making sure the students are getting all the tools they need to learn.