What are the political goals of schooling? How do they impact schools today?
American schools play a huge role in educating the future citizens of the United States. They are not only involved with teaching a certain curriculum, but also politically. According to Joel Springs, author of American Education, schools play a huge role in shaping the youth of America. Some examples of their political goals are teaching a common set of beliefs, learning to obey the law, emphasizing how government works and the importance of voting. Their overall goal was to create the American culture and educate future qualified politicians. They impact schools everyday because their educating our children the way that they feel is best suited for the country. According to Springs, Horace Mann believed that a common set of beliefs would help maintain political order. In some sense, it holds true that if we as a country have common values and morals there will be less chaos. However, the United States is a very diverse country and with diversity comes different sets of beliefs. In the reading, Made in America, by Laurie Olsen, she touches
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Everyone tells you as you're going through your academic career that you need to graduate and go to college to get paid more. In chapter 3 of American Education, Springs says that studies have shown that schooling is associated with income levels. For example, a person that has a Doctorate earns almost twice as much as those with just a Bachelor’s according to Steven Strauss. In chapter 4, Springs describes people as human capital and that the more education that they have the better their success economically. According to Springs, if we are able to compete in the global market that would increase the capital of Americans. The correlation from education and income are very clear, however other issues like social factors, play a huge role in