Essay | How did Brown v. Board of Education change public education?

How did Brown v. Board of Education change public education?  Has the promise of Brown v. Board of Education been realized?  Support your position with reference to a current event.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

The decision for the case was a critical ruling that changed the course of education in the United States, especially as far as equality was concerned. The court ruling which was made on the basis that no child in school should be treated unfairly created relief for many children who were often racially segregated and denied opportunities to access quality education. In addition, the decision promoted equity and equality by determining that black and white students were equal and it was unconstitutional to segregate them based on their race, color, national origin, gender, language, and ethnicity (Lash & Ratcliffe, 2014).

Brown vs. Board Education has led to substantial equality to black and white schools. Initially, there was a claim that students, especially girls in black schools had low self-esteem due to racial discrimination, which immensely affected their performance in school. With the promotion of equity and equality by the department of education, that gap has significantly reduced. To a significant extent, the promise of the ruling has been realized since various acts have been enacted to promote education equality and equity. For example, the Civil Rights Act 1964, Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, the Bilingual Education Acts, and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are major  American acts that prohibit segregation of people based on their race and color (Brownstein, 2017).  This has enabled minority groups such as the African-Americans, Latinos, and Alaska Natives to access better schools and performed better than previously. The ruling of the court in 1954 was seen as a landmark to the American Justice, and many people also consider it as the most…