Children From A Given Family Background, When

A Child's Learning Is A Function More Of The Characteristics Of His Classmates Than Those Of The Teacher.

The Higher The Social Class Of Other Students The Higher Any Given Student's Achievement.

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.

In Every School, More Boys Wanted To Be Remembered As A Star Athlete Than As A Brilliant Student.

Grades Are Almost Completely Relative, In Effect Ranking Students Relative To Others In Their Class. Thus Extra Achievement By One Student Not Only Raises His Position, But In Effect Lowers The Position Of Others.