The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes achievement class high
In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority. James S. Coleman achievementactaverage Change image and share on social
Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels. James S. Coleman achievebackgroundchild Change image and share on social
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education. James S. Coleman adolescenteducationeffectively Change image and share on social
Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work. Adam Clayton achievementdessertfame Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
Exeter was, I suspect, more crucial in my life than in the lives of most members of my class, and conceivably, than in the lives of almost anyone else who ever attended the school. John Knowles attendclassconceivably Change image and share on social
