Assignment Task:
A Decade of Research on the Rich-Poor Divide in Education: Many Studies Show Large and Growing Inequities" and "Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money" suggest that education in the United States reflects social stratification, is the division of society into groups that are arranged in a hierarchy. Your discussion posting for this module should explain the following:
Article: A decade of research on the rich-poor divide in education by JILL BARSHAY
Please provide evidence and specific examples from the readings or other sources to support your argument.
Answer the following:
Q1. What does it mean to say that education reflects social stratification?
Q2. Based on the readings, consider how educational reform could potentially break the cycle of inequality. What do you think individuals can do to help combat inequality in education?
Q3. What can social agencies do to help combat inequality in education?
Q4. How is racial discrimination reflected in educational social stratification?
Can you please provide a reference?