Essay 2 Draft 1

JJ Occhipinti
Professor Young
English 1100
21 October 2016

Essay 2 Quotes

"Schools that were already deeply segregated twenty-five or thirty years ago are no less segregated now, while thousands of other schools around the country that had been integrated either voluntarily or by the force of law have since been rapidly re segregating."

This quote is a direct example of how education in schools is determined by social classes. It states how schools are re segregating in today's everyday world which is a direct result of the social class the families are in.



"Even these statistics, as stark as they are, cannot begin to convey how deeply isolated children in the poorest and most segregated sections of these cities have become."

The author shares statistics that show the percentage of diversity in schools. He uses these statistics to support the first quote I selected about how the re segregation in schools is contributing to the success of students in schools.



"Its no surprise that schools in wealthy communities are better than those in poor communities, or that they better prepare their students for desirable jobs."

The author goes on to elaborate on the different techniques that different schools she visited used.
For example, the author showed how the wealthy communities did more critical thinking work and working class schools had more step by step instruction at a young age



"Then the teacher told them the steps to follow to do the problems saying, this is how you do them."

This quote elaborates on his statements of the learning styles of the schools. The author goes step by step subject by subject of how several schools with various social classes differ in preparing their students not only for the next grade but for the career they are most likely going into.