Economic factors play a role in shaping educational access from "summary" of Race, Class, and Education by Kenneth J. Meier,Joseph Stewart,Robert E. England
Economic factors are not the only determinants of educational access, but they do play a significant role in shaping who is able to access quality education. The distribution of economic resources across different social groups impacts the opportunities available to individuals within those groups. Children from wealthier families are often able to attend schools with more resources, smaller class sizes, and better trained teachers. This gives them a distinct advantage over children from lower-income households.
In addition, economic factors also influence the availability of educational resources in different neighborhoods. Schools in wealthier areas tend to have more funding for extracurricular activities, advanced placement classes, and technology resou...
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