Cultural vs Social Capital
This term is defined as "cultural skills and knowledge passed on to youth by their parents and through their social and economic position"
What is 'cultural capital'?
This 1954 supreme court case said schools can’t be segregated
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This term refers to the practice of funding schools primarily through local property taxes, which can create disparities in educational resources for students in wealthier versus poorer, often predominantly nonwhite, communities.
What is property tax-based funding?
This term refers to the disproportionate rate at which students from racial minority groups, especially Black and Latino students, are disciplined in schools and funneled into the criminal justice system.
What is the "school-to-prison pipeline"?
Name 3 education inequality that colored students has compared to white students.
Any 3 of: Lower Quality Education, Lower Teacher Quality, Low classroom quality, less safe class environment, fewer advanced classes
This is the definition of social capital
What is 'the investment in social relationships and networks'?
Neighborhood boundaries often divide schools by these two factors, leading to unequal resources.
What are race and class
This landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that disparities in school funding based on local taxes did not violate the U.S. Constitution, leaving the issue largely unresolved.
What is San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez?
This policy, which involves school security officers or law enforcement arresting students for minor infractions such as truancy or fighting, contributes to the school-to-prison pipeline, particularly in schools with high populations of minority students.
What is "zero-tolerance" policies?
Name 3 factors which affects the view of people on schools
(Any 3 of) Drugs, Crime rate, violence, incarceration (in area)
This minority group often has less social and cultural capital
Who are 'poorer students of color'?
The action of separating students into different schools based on their race or ethnicity
What is Segregation
This type of funding system is often cited as a way to combat disparities, where the state ensures that all schools, regardless of local wealth, receive an equitable level of financial support.
What is "state funding" or "equalization funding"?
This legal doctrine, enacted in the 1970s, significantly contributed to the increase in school disciplinary actions, including expulsions and arrests, by lowering the standard for student arrests in schools, disproportionately affecting minority students.
What is the "In loco parentis" doctrine?
Nearly ______ of U.S. public school students attend schools where at least half of students are of their race or ethnicity
Two-Third
This example falls under which category, social or cultural capital? Example: Having a job interview with a prestigious company, founded by a friend of yours from the very expensive college you both attended
What is 'social capital'?
This term describes the unintentional separation of schools by race due to housing and zoning policies.
What is de facto segregation
This term refers to the unequal access to educational resources—like advanced courses, school facilities, and extracurricular programs—often exacerbated by racial segregation and disparities in school funding.
What is "educational inequity"?
This educational and social phenomenon refers to the process by which racial disparities in school discipline and underfunded educational resources contribute to a higher risk of incarceration, especially when school environments are influenced by high rates of poverty, mental health struggles, and community violence.
What is "social determinants of incarceration"?
The standard deviation unit number of Black-White NAEP achievement gap among eighth grade student on the year following 2016?
0.77
This is a conflict theorists' view on the education system in terms of race
What is 'that the education system is a divider that perpetuates racial and class inequalities'?
This sociological theory argues that every part of society, including education, serves a purpose in keeping society functioning and maintaining order.
What is functionalism
According to studies by organizations such as the Education Trust, schools serving predominantly Black and Latinx students tend to receive less funding than those serving predominantly white students, even when adjusted for factors like student needs. This is often referred to as a systemic form of this kind of discrimination.
What is "institutional racism" in school funding?
This federal law passed in 1994 provided funding for the construction of new prisons while also increasing the presence of law enforcement officers in schools, which some critics argue contributed to the expansion of the school-to-prison pipeline.
What is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994?
What is the percentage of Asian Americans who represent the "Above 50%" in distribution of students in the Asian American racial group
14.3%