Social Problems That Are Occurring Within Schools And...

Schools and Education has been a social problem we face in the United States for some years now. This is a social issue that individuals go through that affects their education. This social issue involves people race, gender, and family income. In attention to those reason there are other reason that the school system is failing, such as the lack of parents involvement in their child’s education action, schools are being over crowded, and also the lack of diversity in school. This problem needs to get more attention so that every student can get the best and highest education that they deserve. In the book Social Problems: Continuity and Change, I studied Chapter 11: â€Å"Schools and Education†. This chapter is very informative about the†¦show more content†¦Family’s race and income can affect the possibility of someone’s attendance in college. The rate for dropouts in schools is highest for Latinos and Native Americans and lowest for Whites an d Asians. As for income, families with high income are more likely to attend college than families with low income. Gender also affects educational attainment. There is a gender difference today that females are more likely than males to graduate high school, and finish college and obtaining a degree. The United States are considered a credential society, which indicates if a person has the knowledge, degree or skill that they need to get numerous jobs. Another focus is how the United States education system compares internationally. The chapter goes into lessons from another society, which discusses the stressful schooling in Finland. The sociological perspective on education involves functional, conflict, and symbolic interactionism approaches. It starts with four functions of education. The most important function is socialization, and then leads to social integration. The third and fourth function of education is social placement and innovation. Education and Inequality is a conflict in the sociological perspective on education, because it targets different aspects that affect schooling. Some examples of social placement are, tracking, the quality of schools, and lastly has hidden curriculums. Schools teach a hidden curriculum that has a set of values and