The answer to this question, is not a solid one. In fact, this question does not even pose for a solid answer or definite opinion. The answer to this question, is not a solid one. In fact, this question does not even pose for a solid answer or definite opinion. There is no definite side, and I believe integration can pose as either a catalyst for a more well--rounded education or an unnecessary factor in the ultimate goal that is an education.
Integration, though a very vital part in producing a well-rounded and knowledgeable student, is only good for exposing the student in a different environment made up of different cultures and ethnicities. It is good for the student to thrive in a multicultured environment, but in some cases, it doesn't have to be made necessary for students to gain a quality education. Nations with higher percentages of students succeeding in core subjects such as Finland and Korea probably succeed because their students are always in the classroom with the same ethnicity and culture as all the other students and teachers. Will this help them learn better? Perhaps. Will this help them later on when they face and interact with other people of different ethnicity and race? Clearly not. But either way, integration in schools should not detract from the sole purpose of students being in school: education. If a student cannot succeed in school because he is worried about an injustice that might be hurled at him such as a racist or stereotypical comment, then what good is integration in that sense? The student isn't learning.
Integration should be made an important part of the classroom because it is an important part of day to day life, but with it comes side effects that can hinder a student's education, and that is the only facet, I think, that integration would be made an unnecessary hindrance.
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