In response to Adrian:
I think there are some people out there who are rich and do what to help the poor. It isn't because they feel pity on those who are less privileged but because they want to make a difference in the world. You don't need to be in a certain social class to recognize the growing inequality in education. Granted some of those who may be in a lower class may have a negative reaction to those who want to help. Most of the time, that negative reaction result from fear; fear that the few good things that enter their lives will go away just as fast as it came. No one wants the good things out their lives, therefore they push it away before they begin to feel complete. It's just a defense mechanism and not many people are aware that they are doing it.

The article was interesting in deed, the quote that happened to get my attention is the sentence that says "But class is still a powerful force in American life." I do believe class is a very powerful thing. Money plays a role in all types of society. In my health and illness class I learned how people with low SES have limited access to resources, this same situation applies to education. Most people living in poverty do not have access to decent schools or resources. Social class is an important aspect and I do think society is built upon this social norm. If people recognized this SES difference and how it is affecting the different social classes only then will they be able to close this gap.

Also in response to Lisa Lee:

I do think schools are just teaching children how to take test. I worked with a middle school class for an entire semester and all I saw was the teacher dictating work in forms of how it is going to be portrayed on the FCAT. My question is what happens when the FCAT is over, now what do the students learn? I think the only reason we are educating these students is to well on their exam is to beat the other countries. We are so motivated to be on top it doesn't matter how we do it or who we affect on the way up. Unfortunately the ones who are negatively affected are the people with low SES

I researched an article researching the differences in learning styles of low socioeconomic status for low and high achievers. Through the research completed, it is shown that high achievers, in both reading and math, are characterized as being highly motivated, persistent, responsible, and teacher motivated. The low achiever students were not teacher motivated, therefore they did not do well in reading and math test scores. The overall point of the research is to demonstrate that SES does not play a major role in education, what matters is the amount of effort and encouragement teachers and staff have on their children. If school staff and teacher are more dedicated in helping their kids then SES shouldn't take into account for a child's success. I personally, think it's difficult to separate the two because usually most teachers who teach low ses children lack the motivation to inspire because they do not receive enough funding. It's difficult to define what teachers are motivated based on income.

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