It is one thing to take as a given that approximately 70 percent of an entering high school freshman class will not attend college, but to assign a particular child to a curriculum designed for that 70 percent closes off for that child the opportunity to attend college. James S. Coleman approximatelyassignattend share on social
If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent culture, then this poses a serious challenge. James S. Coleman acceptadolescentchallenge Change image and share on social
The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement. James S. Coleman achievementclasshigh Change image and share on social
There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have. James S. Coleman competitioneffectexample Change image and share on social
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
Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child's opportunities upon his social origins. James S. Coleman childdependenceopportunity Change image and share on social
The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase the achievement of children from weak educational backgrounds with no adverse effect on children from strong educational backgrounds. James S. Coleman achievementadversebackground 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
In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student. James S. Coleman athleteboybrilliant Change image and share on social
