Our group had the topic and article readings that dealt with poverty and how there is an obvious gap between the poor and the middle class or better economically stable families. I noticed that these were two similar topics that were raised between both of the readings. They suggest that they only way to close this gap is to provide an equal opportunity for education for each and every child.
The real topic that really spoke to me is when he talked about power in education. I never really realized how much power the educational systems in our country have over students. This power begins to effect students. The Billings article also talks about the power that the students feel that they have over one another. I realized that why there are fights is because their power is being threatened, and so fights begin to break out. This struggle of power in the overall community seems to be prevalent in most academic systems in the United States. And this may or may not have to do with different social classes. I think what is important to note in Connell's article is that teaching with the idea of multiculturalism may help to solve this problem. I don't think that there is one end all solution for the problem. Poverty in itself is already a struggle for the student but I have learned through experience that as a teacher you can not solve everything. Overall I do believe that this gap does need to be addressed, so that every student has a chance for an excellent education.
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