SOCIOL 3AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Human Capital, Cultural Capital, Jonathan Kozol
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Up until 1970s, finnish students lagged behind the international standard. Curriculum overhaul to create a thinking curriculum for all students. Balance between centralized (government) and decentralized (school) control. Education centered around students educationally and personally. 99% of students are done w/ compulsory basic education, 90% complete upper secondary education, 50% of finnish adult population participate in adult education programs, 98% of all gov"t costs are covered by private sources. Equity across schools: high learning results are consistent across all socioeconomic backgrounds taxes. Historical info on construction of class and racial/ethnic inequality in education. First public schools were opened in ma in the 1630s. By 1870s public elementary school had been established, an effort supported by public. Variation in the northern (established early on) and southern states (established later) Us schools eventually segregated by race and class (creating inequality) Students learn their worth through the quality of their education.
