Class and Merit in American High Schools

The authors point out that there are two arguments that examine the roles of social class with their merit within the school. The first theory is proposed by social scientists, primarily sociologists. This theory states that the school experience is shaped by class and merit. Thus the individual may be from a specific racial, ethnic, or class background, but school provides an opportunity to continue education and participate in social mobility. Class does not dominate merit in this theory and both influence the student's education or how far they will go. Equal educational opportunity provides for this growth.

The second theory is proposed by sociologists, psychologists,

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)

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