What is really fair and how do we provide this to all people? I do not believe that we can put a dollar sign on fairness. Sameness, on the other had is a different story. I want the same as you! That is easy to understand, but when you put them together fairness as sameness, it is hard to explain. This is because not all children are the same, no two students learn the same way, so providing them the "same" things is not always "fair".
Our readings this week all touched upon the idea of providing a level playing ground for all students. This came to us in many different ways. Ladson-Billings wants us to push our students using creative methods that they can relate to. Jackson and Cooper define literacy to include “[fostering] engagement of behaviors vital to adolescents... [incorporating] authentic literacy—literacy relevant to students... and [recognizing] the critical role of a student’s frame of reference in literacy development” (248). They suggest using High-Interest, High-Level remediation programming with At-Risk OSSLT Writers. The Abbott School District believes that if they have more money they will provide a better education to their students. I do not believe this to be true.
These are great ideas, for the students that they target. That does not mean that they are great ideas for all students.
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