The videos required for this discussion each touch on overlapping social problems. Although we will examine education, inequality, and race, each of which can be defined as a social problem or major component of larger social problems, the basis of our discussion is based on a simple argument: Education is an effective tool in our efforts to build a more equitable society. Therefore, equal educational opportunities must be available to all citizens. In the video,  Affirmative Action vs. Cultural Diversity , Tom Brokaw asks: “How do we remedy the historic mistreatment of deserving black Americans without punishing deserving white Americans today?” Our efforts to address the problems of racial inequality have been centered in on one of our most important social institutions - education. While the schools of this country are a local place to focus these efforts, can we fix one problem without creating another?  As always, we want more than your opinions. This question overlaps several chapters of our text, including an examination of education, race, and inequality. As such, we may see references to several chapters. We should also see evidence of additional research, properly cited, in support of positions offered in our responses. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Are there general areas of agreement, and disagreement, among your classmates? What are they? How are these perspectives formed? .

1. The videos required for this discussion each touch on
overlapping social problems. Although we will examine
education, inequality, and race, each of which can be defined as
a social problem or major component of larger social problems,
the basis of our discussion is based on a simple argument:
Education is an effective tool in our efforts to build a more
equitable society.
Therefore, equal educational opportunities must be available to
all citizens.
In the video,
Affirmative Action vs. Cultural Diversity
, Tom Brokaw asks: “How do we remedy the historic
mistreatment of deserving black Americans without punishing
deserving white Americans today?”
Our efforts to address the problems of racial inequality have
been centered in on one of our most important social
institutions - education. While the schools of this country are a
local place to focus these efforts, can we fix one problem
without creating another?
As always, we want more than your opinions. This question
overlaps several chapters of our text, including an examination
of education, race, and inequality. As such, we may see
references to several chapters. We should also see evidence of
additional research, properly cited, in support of positions
offered in our responses.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or
other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Are
there general areas of agreement, and disagreement, among your
classmates? What are they? How are these perspectives formed?