Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so.

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The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will...

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will...

As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to...

As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to...

The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement...

The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement...

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those...

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those...

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those...

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those...

I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend...

I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend...

The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of...

The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of...

If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent...

If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent...

In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as...

In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as...

The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase...

The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase...

It is clear from all these data that the interests of teenagers are not focused...

It is clear from all these data that the interests of teenagers are not focused...

It is one thing to take as a given that approximately 70 percent of an...

It is one thing to take as a given that approximately 70 percent of an...

Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class....

Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class....

Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child's opportunities upon...

Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child's opportunities upon...

In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who...

In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who...

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition...

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition...

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came...

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came...

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.

Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.