Comments on: Is education socially selective?

By: John Popham

John Popham — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:42:20 +0000

One of the key problems is that social divisions are re-inforced by academic snobbery. People whose learning styles are suited to practical applications are labelled as academic failures, and their educational successes are treated as second class options.

By: Timbo

Timbo — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:09:37 +0000

where can we read it?

By: Dr. Bill Finlan

Dr. Bill Finlan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:28:26 +0000

Yes, schools in the USA are designed and operated to be academically and socially selective.

I have just completed a 70-page publication entitled “Schools in the USA are Pathetic,” with the philisolhy that our culture (and our schools) are basically for about 20 percent to succeed easily. 60 percent can make it in the schools (and culture)if they work hard and cooperate with the system. 20 percent are destined to failure.