School Integration

School integration is an essential aspect of educational equity.  Educational equity describes a world in which students all have the same resources and opportunities available to them, and how that can be made possible if people themselves aren't seen in a fair light?  Without integration in schools, judgement based on physical appearances is encouraged rather than judgement based on a person's actual personality and ability.  As a part of getting everyone to see one another as equals, it's important to enact integration within school environments.  During our debate last week, many great points were made on the side opposing my side, which was the side arguing that integration isn't necessary.  While in the beginning, I thought there weren't many points to be made for that side, I realized that wasn't true during the debate.  However, I still believe that integration is necessary.  While it's true that integration may cause violence or discomfort amongst students who are unaccustomed to interacting with people of other races/backgrounds, it's important to learn how to interact with people, despite them being different from you.  It's a skill that's necessary in life, and I think incorporating integration in schools will play a huge role in preparing people to deal with others of varying backgrounds.  If a student is hesitant to participate in school because he/she has trouble with public speaking, all schools always try to encourage the student to open up anyway, despite how uncomfortable the student may feel speaking up in school.  This is because learning to participate is an important life skill, which is why it's something that's emphasized in schools.  How is integration any different?  Even if it may cause some initial discomfort among the population, it's still important in preparing the students for life outside of school.