Schools & Social Inequality: Crash Course Sociology

The video explores the drawbacks of the US educational system, focusing on how it reinforces social inequalities. It discusses the concept of meritocracy, highlighting that educational measures like grades and SAT scores don't consistently reflect students' talents. The video examines class and racial disparities in education, emphasizing the role of school funding and cultural capital. It also addresses the impact of discipline policies and standardized testing biases, which contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline and perpetuate social inequality.

Explain how classroom discipline can disproportionately affect minority students.

What are the implications of the school-to-prison pipeline for minority students?

How do standardized tests contribute to educational inequalities?

In what ways can tracking in schools perpetuate gender and racial disparities?