In the second half of our education unit, we’re using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We’ll look at variation in school funding and quality, the role of cultural capital, and some of the ways in which the American school system disadvantages minority students.
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References:
Sociology by John J. Macionis, 15th edition (2014)
US Department of Education, Research & Statistics https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=pn
Immediate College Enrollment Rate, National Center for Education Statistics https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cpa.asp
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts 2013-14, National Center for Education Statistics https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2016/2016303.pdf
The Effects of School Spending on Educational and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from School Finance Reforms, by C. Kirabo Jackson, Rucker C. Johnson, and Claudia Persico http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~ruckerj/QJE_resubmit_final_version.pdf
Thirteen Economic Facts About Social Mobility and the Role of Education, The Hamilton Project https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/THP_13EconFacts_FINAL.pdf
Discretion and Disproportionality: Explaining the Underrepresentation of High-Achieving Students of Color in Gifted Programs, American Educational Research Association http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/News-Releases-and-Statements/Does-Student-Race-Affect-Gifted-Assignment/Discretion-and-Disproportionality-Explaining-the-Underrepresentation-of-High-Achieving-Students-of-Color-in-Gifted-Programs
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