Marc Tucker Analysis

The general argument made by Marc Tucker in his piece is higher students in social classes who have higher expectations strive more which then results to get a better education and various opportunities. More specifically, he argues that the regular diplomas should be abolished and taken out from school systems. Furthermore, Marc is implying that regular diplomas limit the students achievements and expectations, they don’t work as hard. In the passage, “ OECD data show that social class is a better predictor of educational achievement in the United States than in all but a handful of countries surveyed by the OECD. If there is an aristocracy, it is here in the United States, where well-to-do, well-educated parents predict well-educated children…” This provides

It is little wonder that our performance is so far behind theirs.” The author is comparing the top performers to the lower expecters, illustrating the difference between both and explaining where they stand academically. Lastly, “College-and-Work Ready Diploma first and the Globally Ready Diploma second. And I would hold the state accountable for getting rid of the current time-in-the-seat diploma as quickly as possible. Giving students a second, third and fourth chance has proven to be a formula for lowering expectations and standards all along the chain of responsibility.” This greatly explains the author's point of view because he is stating why he wants to get rid of the common diploma, and the first expectation should be the college and work ready diploma so the students work harder. In conclusion, Marc’s views is that higher class students have higher expectations which gets them more opportunities. Equally importantly, the author explicitly states that the regular diploma should be eliminated from high school because it lowers expectations and also affects