The Impact of Social Class on Education

Jimmy is a member of the working class society; he lives at the outer edge of his middle-class school district. The district that he attends is made up of predominantly middle class students, whom he has little in common with. On his bus ride to school every day he dreads what lies ahead of him for the day, not only because he dislikes school, but also because he feels alienated from the rest of the …

…interacting with people from other races and social classes. Most public school districts cater to the middle class society, even though their districts contain members of all social classes. Perhaps the social group that benefits the least from middle class schooling is the working class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** REFERENCES Rose, M. (1989). The struggle and achievements of America’s underprepared. Created Equal. New York: Harper Collins. Van Galen, J. (2000, Spring). Education & class. Multicultural Education v. 7. pp. 2-11.