The Educational Resources Provided By A Child's

If We Refuse To Accept As Inevitable The Irresponsibility And Educational Unconcern Of The Adolescent Culture, Then This Poses A Serious Challenge.

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.

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.

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.

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