Rodriguez vs. San Antonio Independent School District

In the article “Rich School, Poor Schools…” J.B. Raskin explains the Supreme Court’s attitude toward the mandate of “Separate but Equal.” Instead of defining this attitude in terms of race, however, Raskin explores its economic counterpart by explaining all aspects of the San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez case. This case helps us to understand the economic barriers between towns (and therefore between schools) and the inequalities that exist because of the …

…backgrounds. School had to show them that there is reason to get an education, but with filthy rugs, doors and lockers from the 1970s, and computers to match, it was hard to get that message across. The knowledge that other schools had so much more than us was hard. “Separate but Equal”?— in terms of funding, it’s a joke to myself and all those who have seen just how false this statement can be.