1. The education Gap
Claudia Landa

2. The Institution of Education
Pubic education is federally funded and supported
High focus on creating relationships
Plays large role in the “American Dream”
Credentialism- social status is linked to having an academic degree (placement on the social ladder depends on highest degree required
Manifest functions
Knowledge
Socialization
Transmission of culture
Social placement
Latent Functions:
Restricting young people
Social capital
Cultural capital

3. Why the Gap?
Linked directly to race, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Poorer communities receive poorer education due to lack of resources
The education gap can be seen within different school districts, even in the same school (advanced, remedial, etc.)

4. Effects of the Gap
Unequal opportunities for students with fewer resources
Crime and deviance linked to levels of education and opportunities
Poverty level- 13.5%
Stunts the economy’s growth
U.S’s educational standing
1970 America had the world’s leading educational system
America now ranks 20th

5. Media Coverage
Given more attention to underdeveloped nations than in the U.S
”Education is the root of inequality”

6. Leadership Involved
Team Leadership- the government, local, state, and national
Transformational Leadership- Teachers
Service Leadership- federally funded/volunteer based organizations which focus on the success of students

7. The Inequality in Education
A Tale of Two Schools:
How to Close the Academic Achievement Gap that's Hurting America: