SAGE News Clips: School Financial CrisisDescription: Following the financial crisis of 2008, some public schools have been hard hit. In this video, we visit two schools in the Chicago area. One lacks air conditioning, and students learn from tattered textbooks. In the other, students have access to over 100 clubs, 30 different sports teams, and 5 performance spaces. Watch this video to learn more about the varying contexts of schooling in the United States.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 350, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:School districts in most states in the United States fund their schools based on property rates by zip code. In other
words, the higher the property taxes the population of a certain zip code pays, the more money will be spent on their school district. Which of the following is NOT an argument that a conflict theorist would make about this funding system?
A. There will be a disparity in student learning outcomes if some schools spend over $6,000 more per student.
B. Because some people pay higher property taxes than others, it is only fair that they should get more for their money.
C. Lack of funds to pay for extracurricular activities, Advanced Placement courses, and recent technology will put some students behind others.
D. Dropout rates will continue to rise in places where schools are underfunded.
Answer: B
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