Herbert and Tal - Reflection




                   After reading the article by Bob Herbert, it reflected what I have seen for years and especially over what I have seen for the past month. More schools are more diverse now than it was back in the day but race has always been an issue. During my field placement at Mary E. Fogarty, I see how poverty effects these kids in and outside of the classroom. All the kids are either black or hispanic. Looking at the school and being involved in the school, you can see how poverty stricken it is and it does effect the kids as well. With the school being so poverty stricken, the kids will not get the education that they can get and it also effects the teachers as well. What the school does well is that it makes the kids feel like they are not in a poverty environment because the classrooms and the teachers make it that way.
                   Going to Bishop Hendricken, I saw a great deal of diversity. Kids came from all over the state but there were kids that lived in poverty. The school and the teachers made the kids feel comfortable because the teachers and staff made everyone feel equal. Some kids did not have to pay to go to school and they got a great education and played sports at the highest level. The surroundings of what school you go to makes a huge impact on the students.