Assume that you are the advisor to a candidate for U.S. President in the next election. You are asked to write a position paper on inequalities within the educational system and federal policies that could address these problems. You must gather the information that will help to explain these issues to the candidate so that she or he can intelligently discuss them in an upcoming debate.
Instructions:
1. Within four to five pages
a. Identify and discuss inequalities within the U.S. education system.
b. Discuss how economic factors affect white and non-white students’ educational experience and attainment.
c. Identify and discuss policies that address educational inequalities in the U.S. between white and non-white students
2. Apply two of the sociological theories from our course materials (not by googling the internet) in your response. Sociological theories include functionalism, conflict theory, feminist theory, symbolic interactionism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials.
3. Include at least three peer-reviewed sociological journal articles from our library (from within the past 5 years)within your response.
