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#1. Student violence is one of the most pressing problems in U.S. public schools. One response is defensive-- that is, having police patrol halls, using metal detectors, and so on. Other than such defensive tactics, what violence prevention techniques should be instituted?

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#2. How do race, class, and gender affect people’s educational opportunities?

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1. Student violence is one of the most pressing problems in U.S. public schools. One response is defensive-- that is, having police patrol halls, using metal detectors, and so on. Other than such defensive tactics, what violence prevention techniques should be instituted?

# When it comes to student violence, defensive tactics have their place because we have a responsibility to protect our young people. Children are more exposed that ever to violent films and video games, and I think the result of that exposure is numbness to violence and unrealistic expectations of what the consequences for violent behavior can be. The games centered around war, theft, and killing are becoming more realistic and are almost educational in weapons systems. These games take hours of our youth's attention and with the addition of connectivity features, have become a social entity. Age restrictions on access to violent materials would help- iinstead of ratings, I would propose a ban on selling materials to those under 18 like cigarettes. I know kids might still find a way to get them (like cigarettes) but it does act as a deterrent and sends a message to parents about the severity of violent material.

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#2. How do race, class, and gender affect people’s educational opportunities?

# Children of higher-class parents have far better access to and opportunity for education. These children live in the best neighborhoods with good school districts, they may even be able to afford a private education- which helps in admission to the best schools. Tuition separates class greatly, anyone from wealth can afford an ivy-league education, but those from the lower or middle class have to rely on their abilities to gain scholarships to such schools because their families can't afford it. Race and gender are a whole other ball-game- I don't think these come into play in K-12, but when it comes to getting admitted into University it's different. Programs mandate that colleges should boast diversity,and that is a great start. Being a female pacific islander helped me get admitted- but I wonder, if there were a white male who was more talented, and it came down to the two of us, would I be picked for the sake of diversity? I think opportunity should be based on solely on ability. Naila

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Q1: Student violence is one of the most pressing problems in U.S. public schools. One response is defensive-- that is, having police patrol halls, using metal detectors, and so on. Other than such defensive tactics, what violence prevention techniques should be instituted?

A: With this sudden rise of student violence in U.S. public schools the response has been to act very defensively adding a stronger police presence, metal detectors, some schools have even attempted to use students as spies to gather information on other students. To me this seems as if some of our public schools have become more like prisons than schools. Though I believe that some of these tactics are necessary and do help in preventing some of the violence, I also believe there are other techniques that can be used to assist in this social issue. I think that some of this violence can be prevented by educating our youth about the ills of violent behavior. This education can be implemented by adding this as a course such as math, science, and health. This approach can help address and identify the children that may need support in this area.

Q2: How do race, class, and gender affect people’s educational opportunities?

A: Race, class and gender are all factors in students educational opportunities. Many minorities live in lower class income neighborhoods, the schools in these areas have less funding from tax dollars. Because of the limited amount of funding for some of these inner-city schools they are not capable to receive the same amount of resources that suburban schools can afford. They are also less apt to attract quality teachers, that would prefer to work in a more desirable working condition. Class issues also reflect some of the same issues that minority students have to deal with. Poor communities that have many students living below the poverty line usually do not come from a well educated household. This students are usually already behind more privileged students as they do not have a reference point of academic success. This tends to lead to a vicious circle that keeps many Americans in a situation where they do not know how to get out of. In regards to gender, America has a history of ignoring women and the advancement of women. There is a traditional and institutional approach that women should be relegated to being housewives and homekeepers. It was not until the social movements of the 1960s that women began to earn their proper respect. Even though there were some small gains, many women are still looked at as inferior to men in regards to their ability to function within higher education and with being looked at as a professional. All these factors help keep these groups suppressed within American society.

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