Inequality in the United States

School System

Dalvin R Webb Jr.

SOC203: Social Problems

Prof. Risa Garelick

September 29, 2014

Inequality in the United States

School System

The school system in the United States is a complex system with varying levels to gain knowledge. This knowledge can led to an avenue of different possibilities in the future for a given individual. The only problem with this is the fact that not every person in the United States is given the same opportunity to gain this knowledge. The system is designed to give an advantage to the white upper class people and communities. According to (Korgen & Furst, 2012), "a 2011 U.S. Department of Education Report revealed that more than 40% of low-income schools across the United States receive less state and local...