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Schools & Society (Equality & Diversity in Public schools…

- - - - Everyone receives the same education
    - - Intelligence tests seperate students based on what jobs they are likely to be capable of doing-receive different education standards
    - - Everyone gets the same education, but assessment tests determine whether or not they move onto higher grade levels or graduation-more tests after graduation for entry to higher education or job certification
  - - - Collectivist societies
        
        Focused on relationship with community-success is measured by one's contributions to the community
      - Individualist societies
        
        Focused on individual freedoms and personal goals
    - - Maintenance
        
        Non-English speakers are taught to read and write in their original language as a way of preserving it while also learning English
      - Transitional
        
        Non-English speakers are taught English in their own language at first, but after they learn English, they are no longer taught using their native tongue
      - Two-way
        
        Both non-English and English speakers are taught in the same class, they learn each other's languages
    - - Taught from the perspective of a particular culture
    - - Empowering oppressed groups by teaching history and culture of multiple groups-goal is to eliminate sexism, racism, xenophobia, and equalize educational opportunities
- - - - For example, skill based learning like Common Core standards are promoted
  - - - School board chooses superintendent. Some communities elect this superintendent
        
        Principles report directly to superintendent
    - - Public schools that dont have to follow many rules set up by state/local-must still require students to take the same standardized tests-cannot have any religious affiliation
    - - Allows parents to choose the school their children attend-some places provide vouchers that cover tuition to the school of their choice
    - - Charge tuition-can have religious affiliation-dont have to administer standardized tests-dont have to follow many rules set up by state/local
    - - Parents teach their kids-some places require parents to have certification
- - - - Prepare students for labor market
    - - Warrior in war on poverty
    - - Help win the technological race
    - - Promote democracy over communism & facism
    - - Social welfare worker & vocational trainer
    - - Protector of morality
    - - Mold students into becoming more competitive in global market
- - - - Making students more competitive in the global labor market
      - Economic growth
      - Reduce poverty
  - - - Reduce teen pregnancies
      - Reduce sexually transmitted disease rate
      - Teaching consent