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Module 4 Part 4

  In the process of reading the book “School: The Story of American Public Education” I was able to look at the public school system from all points of view. The main takeaway that I’ve had is that no matter what the public education system is life changing for its students. We have made a lot of progress from where the system once was. Public schools were not always accessible to everyone. Due to this being the case people were able to see how important it is for everyone to have the same opportunity of an education. Now that we have fixed this issue and have made the school system an important part of every child’s life, we still need to continue to progress. Although we are nowhere near the place we once were with the public school education system, we still need to improve this system every day. In the book there are many points where we are able to see that the public school system was not made into a priority. It may be a huge part of the country today, but it needs to be one...
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Module 3 Part 3

 I personally believe that we should definitely not be striving to incorporate separate but equal into the school systems today. Although there are still issues with racism in today's world, this will only continue to set us back as a community. This is not only a major setback, but it is giving into the idea that we are not able to live in harmony with everyone. We are all human beings and we need to learn how to help each other grow.  Our differences should not make us go against each other because our differences are how we can learn. In the videos and part three of our reading I realized that even as someone who comes from a completely different community you still have the potential to grow in a new and different community. This gives the individual a chance to grow and also the community to grow. By making our communities diverse we are essentially learning about the entire world. We all have different backgrounds and even those who come from the same backgrounds still h...
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Module 2 Part 2

  As we continue to move forward in the book it becomes more difficult to read about the steps that took to get where we are now as a country. We learn about all of the horrible things this country has done, but it never gets easier to continue to educate ourselves on such topics. The truth is that our country was discriminative towards immigrants who were trying to have a better life by moving here. It is understandable that the country wanted to have a uniformed public school system, but they didn’t always go about it in the best way. To try and take away the culture of those immigrants who had those traditions for generations is heartbreaking. It is hard to accept when you know that it could’ve been you or a loved one in the same position. I cannot imagine my life if the school system discouraged me from doing things within my culture. These things are what make me the person who I am today. President Roosevelt wanted everyone to speak one language and one language only have ro...
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Module 1 Part 1

After reading part one of the book, “School: The Story of the American Public Education”  I was able to discuss and compose many ideas about how the public school system has impacted my own life and the country as a whole. As a twenty-one year old student, I don't remember a time that I wasn’t in school. This part of the book shows how it is in the “American Culture” to receive an education. By having a public school system not only are people able to receive an education, but they were able to do this free of charge. On the first page of the introduction there is a quote by Adlai Stevenson that states, “The free common school system is the most American thing about America.” While I have been able to experience the public school system on my own, I can say that I am thankful and proud that I live in a country that has given me this opportunity. However, the public school system is not perfect and has only gotten better as time has passed by.   There have been many shamefu...
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Blog Assignment 1

  Hello everyone! My name is Naomi Andujar. I am currently in the final semester of my senior year in NJCU. I am a Psychology major and am looking to become a counselor in the future. I chose this class because it was a requirement, but I also do think it was the most suitable for my future career. Once I graduate, I would like to work in a school environment and focus on counseling children and adolescents. As a counselor, it is crucial to know and understand the students, so literacy can have a big impact on a child’s life. I currently do not have many hobbies because most of my time is taken by school and work, but whenever I get a chance, I love to read. This alone shows that literacy has impacted my life tremendously.  From a very young age, I have always enjoyed reading. I was born here in the United States, but my parents are from the Dominican Republic. My first language was Spanish, and it is still what is primarily spoken in my household. Due to this my older brother...
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