Are all children's education treated equally? In the essay “Slurring Spanish” by Luis J. Rodriguez he reflects on his personal experiences while going through the educational system. Through her experience and observations of other students, she saw Spanish-speaking students who were not treated the same as English-speaking students. While in Lynda Barry's essay, "The Sanctuary of School", she talks about how her parents were neglectful and her escape was school. This is where Barry would stand out, but she worries that schools are no longer trying to give students the same attention she received. Barry like Rodriguez felt that schools treat students' education differently. Although their personal experiences were very different, RodriguezDuring travels Rodriguez saw that "Spanish-speaking students are often seen as problems" (Rodriguez 346). These students are not only “forced to speak English as soon as possible,” but this is done through the “threat of punishment” (Rodriguez 346). Spanish students are not welcomed by the education system, but rather rejected. They are punished for speaking Spanish and are clearly not treated like students who only speak English. Their ability to speak Spanish carries with it a negative label and it is evident that students are not important when considering their educational decisions. By “cutting before and after school programs” taxpayers are told that “public schools are not meant to be babysitters” (Barry 63). Students grow by participating in academic activities such as music and art. Students are not taken into consideration and Rodriguez would recognize this for his experience. Instead of seeing her ability to speak Spanish as a tool to use in her education, she was looked down upon. He was not considered in his education when he was “pushed from class to class” and when he got to a teacher who he believed accepted him he was “put in a corner and told to play with blocks (Rodriguez 347). Since he was unable to speak English, the school looked down on him. They made no effort to place him in a separate class that could help him develop his English. This would take him into consideration with his needs to have the best possible