Module 9

Module 9 - Discussion Board 4 1. According to the texts, how and why did the federal government’s role in education change after World War II? After World War II there continued to be struggles for students’ rights, women’s equality, and racial injustice. The federal government stepped in to stop inequality in schools. Most schools still fought to keep students separate, African American from white students and women still were finding for equal rights. The government stepped in when Brown verse Board education went to the supreme court. Ruling “polices of formal segregation in public schools were contrary to the equal protection clause of the constitution’s 14 th amendment right” (Rury, 2020, p. 162). Schools became desegrated overtime and everyone would have the right to equal educational instruction. The government also passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of civil rights and antipoverty legislation. It provided funds to add those students at poverty level to be able to attend school without worrying about the cost (Rury, 2020). Another group that was at a disadvantage was those who required special education. The federal government passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, with it “the federal government required school districts to provide special education students with free and appropriate education in the lease restrictive environment possible” (Rury, 2020, p. 175). The Federal government fought to give everyone an education no matter how much money they had, no matter their abilities, and regardless of their race. 2. What do you think is the proper role for government in education and schooling? According to Friedman, when looking at schools regarding who is paying for them and administered by is the governmental bodies. The role which it should play in education depends on the participating body. “The government has assumed the financial costs of providing education” (Friedman, 2007). It pays for not just the minimum amount but also for those who wish to receive an education after high school. The government is willing to pay for general education due to that is adds economic value for the student. It does not pay for vocational education (Friedman, 2007). I feel like this should be an option for those who wish to learn a particular trade instead of advancing to college. I am grateful for my college degree, but it did not make it any easier to obtain a higher pay job after I graduated. In fact, it was difficult to find a job and I went back to what I knew how to do, taking care of people. 3. According to the texts, how has technological advancement connected to education? What are the pros and cons of technological change? With anything that is new, there are advantages and disadvantages to it. According to the article by Postman (1998), when it comes to new technology it will benefit some and for others it will harm them. Some people are great when the technology advances and others struggle to understand. I feel like I am one of those people that every time technology changes, I struggle. It takes me time to understand the new advancements or even new layout or design of a program. Those that benefit the most are computer companies. “. . . speak constantly of the Age of Information, always implying that the more information we have, the better we will be in solving