M.A.D. About Class and Education

Various Classes

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Schools depend heavily on money from local taxes. The average United States school receives about 50% of its financial support from local taxes. Communities greatly impact the financial well being of the schools in their area.

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Upper Class Schools

 

  • Upper class schools have plenty of resources.
  • The typical upper class school has multiple computer labs, a library, a state of the art athletic facility, etc.
  • The building, grounds, and classrooms are always well kept.
  • There are several clubs and extracurricular activities that encourage participation.
  • The teachers at these schools are highly qualified and extremely valuable.

Middle Class Schools

 

  • Middle class schools have access to many essential resources but they usually do not have some of the luxuries that upper class schools are able to afford.
  • When something in the classroom is broken, it is fixed swiftly.
  • Middle class schools are usually well kept.
  • Teachers are mostly qualified but not from the top tier.

Lower Class Schools

 

  • Lower class schools face several financial challenges.
  • Things that are broken usually take a long time to be fixed, if they ever are.
  • Class sizes are very large and the resources used in the schools are severely limited.
  • The school grounds are not well cared for and the classrooms are usually dirty.
  • Teachers in low class schools are often mediocre and inexperienced.

 
The information for this page was gathered from Joel Spring and Caroline Hodges Persell.  Please see the resources page for the full citation.