[Sarah-M]

There may be some truth about some people taking the easy out. The role of parents is also very important. Usually, those with parents that are invested in their children’s education early on are more likely to have the tools necessary to complete college. But, one aspect that has been left out is the role of society in the form of public schools. It is also important to realize that some children are labled by different ‘tracks’ in elementary school. Those who are determined as slower in comparison to the other kids get placed into easier cirriculums. Many of these children may have the potential to get into the fast track classes, but are stuck with the disadvantage of being behind those who are already in the fast tracks. Many of these children come from lower class households or have behavioral problems that are not adequately addressed. The idea behind tracking is that not all students can be at the top of the economic totem pole, there has to be those who fill in the lower levels. So, as the kids grow through the system they are always a little behind and already have a reinforced identity of not being a ‘top tier’ college-bound student. I grew up in a rural community and have experienced this in my public schooling. There are documentaries available about the history and diffent approaches of school administration that are really eye opening about this issue.

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Name : Sarah-M, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 26, City : Portland, State : OR, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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