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James S. Coleman quotes about school

American Sociologist May 12, 1926

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Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels. James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman quote: "I actually went to film school and was making experimental..."
I actually went to film school and was making experimental films for a short time, so it wasn't such a leap. James S. Coleman
Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so. James S. Coleman
As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests. James S. Coleman
Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards. James S. Coleman
The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board. James S. Coleman
I don't think I really know just how cool Satan really was when I was in Junior High School. Now, thanks to Marilyn Manson, it's no longer a secret. James S. Coleman
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. James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman quote: "In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star..."
In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student. James S. Coleman
I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him. James S. Coleman
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. James S. Coleman
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. James S. Coleman
I do remember being in high school and trying to go to an Outlaws concert, but I was too drunk and ended up in trouble with the police at some truck stop on 95 in Connecticut. James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman quote: "There are many examples in high schools which show something..."
There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have. James S. Coleman

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