Treatment based on race is usually more subtle and hidden than treatment based on social class, most likely due to the fact that race tends to be a more sensitive topic than wealth. Because of the very negative views of racism in modern society, people attempt to hide where there favoritisms lie, but nevertheless it is there (Garcia, Weiss). When persistence was rated from least to greatest by teacher per race, the sequence of races was African American, Hispanic, white, and Asian (Garcia, Weiss). However, when the same races were rated under the same conditions by parents, the sequence of races was Asian, Hispanic, white, and African American (Garcia, Weiss). This shows that there is quite a large amount of bias present between different groups of people regarding different races, proving that treatment can vary depending on race.
According to many studies, Asians tend to be treated the best in schools, followed by white people, then African Americans and Hispanics (Wallace et al.). Generally, teachers that view Asians as the most academically talented, and this will likely either favor Asians in their policies or may be stricter towards Asians in their education because the teachers believe that the Asians do not need to work as hard to achieve the same level of quality in a work as a non-Asian student (Garcia, Weiss). Also, in a study conducted by John Wallace and several others, “Black boys are 30 percent more likely than White boys to be sent to the office or detained but they are 330% (3.3 times) more likely than White boys to be suspended or expelled.” Black girls, on the other hand, are 200% more commonly sent to the office than White girls, and are more than 500% more commonly suspended or expelled (Wallace et al.). This shows that there is widespread, deep rooted bias throughout educational facilities, which can dramatically affect the quality of one’s education (Wallace et al.). However, according to Amy Wells and several others, government studies show that having racially diverse educational systems can “better prepare students for a global society by reducing racial stereotypes and fostering cross-racial understanding” (Wells et al.) Luckily, stereotypes and discrimination towards minority groups have been decreasing in the past few centuries, but nevertheless there is still greatly differing treatment of groups based on their race (Danzer 634-635).
According to many studies, Asians tend to be treated the best in schools, followed by white people, then African Americans and Hispanics (Wallace et al.). Generally, teachers that view Asians as the most academically talented, and this will likely either favor Asians in their policies or may be stricter towards Asians in their education because the teachers believe that the Asians do not need to work as hard to achieve the same level of quality in a work as a non-Asian student (Garcia, Weiss). Also, in a study conducted by John Wallace and several others, “Black boys are 30 percent more likely than White boys to be sent to the office or detained but they are 330% (3.3 times) more likely than White boys to be suspended or expelled.” Black girls, on the other hand, are 200% more commonly sent to the office than White girls, and are more than 500% more commonly suspended or expelled (Wallace et al.). This shows that there is widespread, deep rooted bias throughout educational facilities, which can dramatically affect the quality of one’s education (Wallace et al.). However, according to Amy Wells and several others, government studies show that having racially diverse educational systems can “better prepare students for a global society by reducing racial stereotypes and fostering cross-racial understanding” (Wells et al.) Luckily, stereotypes and discrimination towards minority groups have been decreasing in the past few centuries, but nevertheless there is still greatly differing treatment of groups based on their race (Danzer 634-635).