Josthin Stuller

       As I read through Part III of School: The Story of American Public Education, the complexity of the "separate but equal" philosophy in education become clear as both a historical and contemporary issue. This section covers the problems and successes of the campaign for fair education, which is still important today.      The phrase "separate but equal" originated with the historic Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, which legalized racial segregation under the appearance of equality. While Brown v. Board of Education rejected this notion in 1954, its effects can still be felt in our educational system. The notion that separate educational facilities may be equal has proven to be a false premise, as indicated by persistent differences in financing, resources, and outcomes for children from various racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.     In our group talks, we looked at how "separate but equal" manifests today. We presented ...

     There is the fundamental question of how to best educate all but most specifically children, whether they be from across our foreign-born shores or home-grown on American soil, the affluent well-to-do in Montgomery County, or the impoverished poor who walk reed roads in Katanga province. American education has long wrestled with this challenge. The emphasis on standardized testing, one facet in our initial disagreement, has become just a leading factor of what success is seen to be and the other key development nonetheless, tests such as these can result in many students, particularly those from minority or language-oppressed groups, performing poorly despite having the considerable academic ability. That brings up a major question regarding education equity. However, tests are not humanizing they do not take into account the complex experiences and learning modalities of individual students.      While looking into the second argument that deals with ...

             As I finish Part I of "School: The Story of American Public Education," I'm thinking about how important public education is for building our community and, more importantly, my own life. The ideas of unity and separation hit me deeply, leading me to consider my own educational experiences and how they represent the larger landscape of American education. In our group discussion, we picked "school" as the most important term. For me, this is appropriate since schools are more than simply structures; they are what form the base of our educational system. They symbolize a space for study, growth, and community. I can still remember my own school experiences, which impacted my friendships and rules while serving as a small example of the culture we live in.       When it came to phrases, "Public Education" was the first option. This term shows the ideal of equal access to education, which promotes democratic principle...

  Blog Assignment-Literacy History due September 6 Hi everyone, My name is Josthin I'm a junior and finance major, and I got recruited to be a part of the NJCU Soccer team, I recently also started the official season a couple of weeks ago, so I need to work out and go on runs. I'm from North Bergen, and I have two siblings. I currently work as a barber and some of my responsibilities are finishing college and achieving my dream job. During my free time, I like to play video games, watch soccer games, and watch shows, I'm a big music fan, I listen to many genres of music, it usually depends on my mood or what I'm doing at that moment, I have different albums for different things that I do daily, like soccer games, gym, homework, etc. My favorite soccer team is Barcelona I have been a Barcelona fan ever since I was a little kid I would always watch their games with my dad and friends, That's how I fell in love with the sport. And to be honest I decided to take this cl...