Provide a progress update on your learning team. Include the following:
How is it going with your learning team this week?
Have there been any highs or lows you would like to share?
Are there any concerns or questions?
this is what we learn this week
Weekly Learning Objectives
At the end of this week, you will be able to:
2.1 Identify influences outside of the school system that challenge the social and economic goals of education to provide equality of opportunity.
2.2 Explain the differences between the three school models of educational practice present in U.S. public schools.
2.3 Identify the challenges that prevent a school system from providing equal educational opportunities for its students.
2.4 Explain how human capital theory is used to justify the goals of public education in the United States.
2.5 Describe the importance of social and cultural capital in the educational opportunities provided to students.
“Whose Problem Is Poverty?”
Explore The Education Trust website. View the data maps provided to evaluate the information about your state:
“The State of Funding Equity Data Tool – Level of Poverty”
“The State of Funding Equity Data Tool – Enrollment of Students of Color”
Read the related report regarding funding gaps.
Sample Solution