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  1. Nov 2025
    1. Other studies support the view that teachers hold biased perceptions toward students of color. Oneof these involved a sample of 57 female teachers, most of whom were White. This researchexplored how teachers would react to misbehavior. Although the researchers found that theteachers, who represented all grade levels from across the country, did not respond stereotypicallyafter a student’s first infraction, they were more likely to stereotype Black students astroublemakers after a second infraction (Weir, 2016)

      I agree with Yao post, it is so damaging what teachers do to students, by judging them based on their environment or lifestyle. In our pass reading it we learned that many teachers go to areas to teach where they have never lived so do not have any idea about how to serve those students. It is so important to understand those environments to know how to serve then and not judge them. Being at a school and understanding the students will give you an understanding that will allow you to not stereotype just based on their skin color or their environment.

    2. Congresscan improve the opportunities for low-income students with special needs by requiring schoolcounselors to speak for low-income students’ unique needs

      I find this passage eye opening and powerful. If schools did get a counselor to speak to low-income students about their unique needs this would be so helpful. I remember struggling as a student, my teachers telling me I have special needs and wanting support, but they didn't know how to support me. With this an adult could figure out to help me understand how I needed to learn. So, if this is implemented a lot of students would benefit from this a can create a trailblazer effect for all students. I would love to do a job like this actually and hep support students step by step.

    3. Culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students can be over-identified for specialeducation at the national, state, and district levels

      Reading allowed me to learn so much about Culturally and Linguistically diverse (CLD) means and how student can be affected by the over idea of what it means to CDL. How it plays into special education is very interesting. African American students who are in disproportionate places do identity ended to be in special education classes, but I don't think it's because of them but the environment and curriculum

    1. By the time T.J. was about 2½-years-old, it was clear to his mother that he was already behind. Histwin brother was speaking in full sentences. T.J. couldn’t say a word

      I find this so relatable because my brother is 2 and half years right now and he is only saying a couple of word, but I feel like it is hard to really know if it is a disability or if they are going at their own pace. I think it is so important to have faith that all things will work and that nothing will define them besides the action choose to make. This article was very hard to read because we know that this is one story out of many. T.J, is just one that was highlighted but speaks to many different students. The percentages that this happens to be high.

    2. Searching for help

      I agree Ruiyao post, T.J. was not helped when he needed to be and create a lifelong of consequences that would make it hard for him to catch up. I am glad they are showing us the injustices in the education system of a story of one individual person because there are many stores of a general inequality, but this one is a story with a face and a name. It gave us a perspective that is needed to make the problem more connectable and real. I enjoyed reading your post and I totally agree and happy I came across your comment.

    1. I believe U.S. educators need to discuss in great depth the "dilemma of difference" (Minow, 1990). In this all-too-common scenario, if Lydia is different from others, she is the problem and the solution must focus on her. Instead, rather than the identified trait signifying and hence isolating her, I am arguing we must see the problem as being in large part socially constructed. I

      In this passage a great perspective was given that being another shouldn't be the focus of one's attention but rather addressing the inequality all together of itself. It's a larger problem at hand that needs to be addressed so that this social construct can be handled all together. This would mean that schools would have to reframe there polices and the way they address these issues. With this many things can be delt with it goes back to Tuesday's readings about giving space to the larger idea so that schools can focus on what's most important for all students.

    2. Being defined in school settings as an Other limits Lydia's ability to construct her own identity. This positioning also causes feelings of shame and pain for Lydia, and pain, loss, and grief for me as her mother, as some of the incidents above suggest.

      I agree with Lianna post , this is not right for Lydia to be treated differently in school and treated like she is not normal. I remember moments feeling like an outsider but that is not right especially at that age because this is the age where everything is developing at once. Discrimination plays a huge role at schools and can cause families and students to be under high emotional stress. I learned Othering can be done by yourself or other which means you should pay attention to see if you are causing it or if it just happening to you because of your identity.

    1. If sex-education has long been accepted by parentsand administrators, what’s stopping schools from including the LGBTQ+ dialogue in the classcurriculum?

      I feel like Sex Education should be talked about in schools because students probably won't ever talk about it with their parents unless they have that relationship. Which means they would not understand what that space is like in their life's and will be Pron to making more mistakes. If school is the only place for students to learn more about that then it is a good place for them to learn about it. I didn't have a sex ed class and i think it would have been beneficial.

    2. Many Asian parents, most especially those who rear their children to be academically successful,tend to label “dating” and “romantic relationships” in school as distractions that could preventtheir child from studying effectively. I

      This passage is not only true for Asian parents but is true for so many other cultures, but it goes to show how parents really do care for their children. Makes me wonder though do parents sometime forget that they were young and had these feelings and emotional and acted on them. Like parents know that this will be a distraction because it's a normal part of life and almost preventable and uncontrollable. I understand their fear because it is really and con effect there studying and it being effective.

    3. “I thought for a very long time that I was introverted. I realized that I just wanted to bemy true and genuine self - and that’s difficult if people act like it’s weird”

      I agree with Christina, that this quote definitely captures the experience of students not only who are LGBTQ but also who are introverted. It is so important to understand that this injustice happens everywhere not only in certain case but in others to. They can apply, relate, and be the same just different contexts. I was deeply moved with how we see similarities between student's form all communities. This is so powerful and needs to be explored more.

    1. Stein argues that in the rush to provide for school safe-ty after Columbine and in a climate of continuing attention to bullying,schools have adopted rules that "de-gender" school-based harassment, ineffect leading them to also neglect existing federal protections for students(p. 787). Relatedly, school districts have not provided enough training forschool professionals on their legal obligations to protect students' rights;additionally, the discourse of bullying has shifted the focus away from rightsand onto the figure of the bully, an individualized, seemingly isolated causeof school problems

      As I read this section, we do see that there is this trend that schools like Columbine often do make sure that that all the students are safe. they can sometimes not protect the ones getting bulled and harassed. I see that in my school in high school they Definity focused on the safety of all students, but should that be the school to check all the box's i know that they do have a lot already on their plate. Not saying they should not address it but find a balance.

    2. An American Association of University Women (2001) studyreported that more than almost anything else, students do not want to becalled gay or lesbian; 74% said they would be very upset, understandingthe cultural pressures to be heterosexual and the potential harassment thataffects LGBTQ youth

      This passage sheds light on the last chapter Mayo chapter 2 that talks about how words such as the ones used in this passage can be harmful for students. So, I can see why students don't want to be called these words and 74% of people get upset because they are used to degrade your femininity or musicality. Which is wrong because it hurts them.

    3. Experiences of harassment, assault, or simply not seeing any representa-tion of LGBTQ lives in the curricula all contribute to negative school-basedexperiences. This chapter details recent studies and theoretical work on thehostile climate in schools, examines gaps in curricula, and discusses family-related issues that also challenge LGBTQ students or students with LGBTQparents. These may include a lack of role models in schools, discomfort withparental involvement, or, especially in the case of children with LGBTQ par-ents, difficult relations between school and family

      I am responding to Mfoolin, this passage is showing us what it is like to be an LGBTQ student. Sheds light on the experiences and abuse. We can't step in into their shoes without understanding but now after reading we come to a better understanding of what it is like. It's important to give students guidance on how to handle this and process their feelings. I think to talk it through is so important to understand.

    1. Whiteness and uninterrogated racism of WhiteLGBTQ youth have yet to be adequately challenged.

      Wow Sebastian, I never thought about this idea that there is even a hierarchy in this community that prioritizes the opinions and actions of white induvial. This is seen everywhere, and this is extremely dangerous because it is happening everywhere we go. In many communities we see this injustice and treatment against minorities here.

    2. Does homophobia indicate anxi-ety about the fragility of the heterosexual norm?

      Lesly, I agree we can hear how a rumor can start from nothing. For example, your hair color then can turn into something that causes you pain for the rest of your life because it lasts longer than it should. It makes me realizes the lasting impact of our choices and how they affect us. Also, the importance of how small things make a huge difference.

    3. Without addressing the deep cultural, political, and historical obstaclesto educating LGBTQ people and educating about them, progress towardrespectful education and justice will be only halfhearted at best. Whilesome religious traditions may be the root of some cultural disapproval ofhomosexuality, most religious traditions do not require their adherents todemand doctrinal discipline from those outside their faith tradition. Giventhe pervasiveness of homophobia even among people who do not groundtheir discomfort in religious traditions, it is clear that other anxieties alsomotivate discomfort about minority sexualities and gender identities.Many religious denominations are very supportive of sexual and genderminorities. Consequently, the tendency to blame religion for homopho-bia and transphobia is an oversimplification. Denominations supportiveof sexual and gender minorities include the Metropolitan CommunityChurch, Reform Judaism, Hinduism, United Church of Christ, Society ofFriends (Quakers), and Unitarianism, as well as segments of the Episcopaland Lutheran churches. Individual congregations of many faiths are alsosupportive of sexual and gender diversities.As education against homophobia proceeds, it is necessary to find waysboth to support people who experience homophobia and also to ask dif-ficult questions about the cultural, religious, and contemporar7 roots of oralibis for homophobia.

      This is a hard conversation to have because people have their beliefs that they have and so does religions. I feel like it creates a divide between people when we do not try to understand each other and love each other. Like said those it is a very touchy conversation to have because of how people feel and the hurt they experienced but it is good to talk about it and come to and understand.

    4. Minority sexualities and gender identities-likeother differences within communities-are themselves reminders that notall in a given culture, race, ethnicity, or other seemingly similar coherentgroup are the same; there are differences within communities and subcul-tures structured around sexual orientation and gender identity.

      I found this passage interesting because not only do we see that there are difference communities when it comes to people who identify as LGBTQ. I am learning in my ASL class that not only is the community of Deaf people just white people but that this communities encompasses any different communities. Like a Deaf Black Christian person. I just find it interesting that there are many aspects to a person then just what they are seen as.

  2. Oct 2025
    1. Many of those respondents, however, who were concentrated in theadvanced curriculum tracks in high school—with smaller and more support-ive learning environments that gave them access to key school personnel—drew upon relationships with teachers and counselors to disclose their sta-tus and to seek out help. These respondents told us that they felt comfort-able talking about their problems with school personnel because the trustwas already there.

      This passage shows how important trust and relationships are for undocumented students navigating in school. Those placed in advanced tracks had smaller classes and more access to teachers and counselors, which helped them feel safe enough to share their status and ask for help. It wasn’t just about academics, it was about being seen and supported. When students feel like someone genuinely cares, they’re more likely to open up and get the guidance they need. This reminds me how many school structures can either build or block those connections, and how much that matters for students facing extra challenges.

    2. Without special attention and strong support from their schools, undocumented immigrant students face barriers that considerably under-cut their ability to make successful transitions from high school to a life after that preserves some of the protections and inclusions they enjoy in K–12 schools. Indeed, other marginal student populations share many of the same questions of access. However, undocumented students’ exclusions from federal and state aid create added layers of need that require support and assistance so they can navigate the diffi cult terrain of college appli-cations and private scholarships. In addition, as we will see in the next section, undocumented status places additional stresses on students that create additional needs

      Undocumented students face extra challenges when trying to transfer from high school to college, especially without strong support from their schools. While other marginalized groups also struggle with access, undocumented students deal with even more barriers because they’re excluded from the federal and state aid. This makes it harder for them to apply to college or find scholarships. On top of that, their legal status adds stress that affects their well-being and ability to focus. It’s important for schools to step up and offer real support so all students aren’t left to figure it all out alone. Everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed.

    3. In addition to the limited access to fi nancial aid opportunities, undocu-mented students are barred from participating in federally funded programs, such as TRIO and work-study. 3 Both of these programs are designed to assist low-income, fi rst-generation, and ethnic minority students. Because these programs receive federal funds, undocumented students are not entitled to participate. Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of undoc-umented students fi t this description, they are ineligible for these critical services (Gonzales 2010). Additionally, exclusion from work-study limits students’ support systems on campus. Taken together, the inability to receive fi nancial aid and the exclusion from federally funded sources of support place undocumented students on a diffi cult path towards higher education

      This section highlights how undocumented students are blocked from key support programs like TRIO, things like work-study, even though they often meet the same criteria as students who qualify. These programs are meant to help low-income, first-gen, and minority students, but because they’re federally funded, undocumented students are left out. Which sucks terribly. That means they miss out on both financial help and the chance to build support systems on campus. It’s so frustrating to see how students who need the most help are often the ones with the fewest resources and support. This problem we have to address together.

    4. Now in her early 30s, Flor has been working for almost 20 years. She is isolated and under constant stress. Her undocumented status is a constant reminder of her limitations. Flor recalls, I’m obviously an older person now. I mean, I see things different today. Back then I wasn’t so much interested in being there, you know, in school. But when I think about it, there was no one there saying, “hey, I care about you and I want to help you stay in school”. I was needed by my family and I get that. I’d do anything for them, you know. Being in my situation I really didn’t see much of a future for myself. I wonder what would have happened to me if I had someone like that looking after me

      This was interesting. Flor’s story shows how being undocumented can shape someone’s whole life, starting from school. She had to work from a young age to help her family, which made it hard to stay in school and feel supported. Looking back, she wishes someone had reached out and shown they had cared. Her words made me think about how many students feel alone and unseen, especially when they’re dealing with tough situations. As a future teacher, I want to help be that person who notices and supports students like Flor. Everyone deserves someone who believes in them and helps them see a beautiful future for themselves.