According to US Employment law, “disparate impact” is an apparently “neutral employment practice that has an unjustified adverse impact on members” of a particular race. In other words, if any action benefits one race more than another, we should edit the results to correct the racial imbalance. For example, if on any given test the white firefighters do better on a test than the Hispanic firefighters, we should toss out the whole test.
Ahh, I feel righteous. Now, where else can we insert this pillar of justice? Here are some stats:
- On average, households headed by a high school graduate accumulate ten times more wealth than households headed by a high school dropout (Gouskova & Stafford, 2005)
- The high school graduation rate for white kids is 81% and for black kids is 59% (USDE, National Center for Education Statistics, Average Freshman Graduation Rate, 2005-6)
In other words, our educational system is responsible for disparate impact of the most grotesque magnitude. White kids graduate at a rate over 20% higher than their black counterparts. This obviously results in a staggering wealth transfer to white kids.
I propose that, beginning tomorrow, race should become a factor in the awarding of high school diplomas. White kids should not receive diplomas at a higher rate than black kids as this is like giving white kids more money than black kids. Furthermore, I propose that the United States Secretary of Education be brought before congress to answer for the flagrant racism of our educational system.
Labels: Government and Law
