CAUSES OF INEQUALITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL

Causes of Inequality in Public School



Causes of Inequality in Public School

Introduction

In public education, the status quo is a system that explicitly favors the offspring of the wealthy over poor and minority children. Because local governments provide almost half of the cost of K-12 education, differences in wealth among communities translate into disparate levels of resources for schools. Some affluent suburban school districts spend two or three times more on the education of their children than either urban or rural communities can afford. (Barimani, 2001)

Causes of Inequality in Public School

In the case of the urban/suburban ...