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To me it seems that it may not even be about education. While this is an interesting argument it more often seems that those from a privileged background will

To me it seems that it may not even be about education. While this is an interesting argument it more often seems that those from a privileged background will have more opportunities to succeed then their less fortunate peers. This is not at all related to their abilities at a given job or even their education but has far more to do with the peer group of their parents. It is this group that enables them to secure better jobs, rise through the ranks faster, or skip them all together. Privilege breeds privilege, not by genetics but by nepotism.

wavefunction 12y ago
Rich kids getting off scott-free for things that will permanently ruin a poor kid's life is one example of what you're discussing. Can't count the number of DUIs among wealthy kids at my district's public high-school that never went to trial or resulted in much of any sort of punishment. Some white kid called one of the few black kids at my middle-school a nigger and they got in a fight. Somehow, only the black kid got sent to the principal's office. So the white kid walks by and taunts the black kid AGAIN at which point the black kid makes a bad decision blinded by emotion and grabs some scissors and chases the white kid down the hall. Black kid expelled and white kid... well I don't think anything happened to that POS.
stolio 12y ago
This is ridiculous. I've tutored them so I know, these rich kids with helicopter moms are hands down working harder than everybody else. They're taking AP courses they're not even interested in because that's their work ethic, they play sports and it's assumed they should get at least a partial scholarship. By senior year in high school they're ahead of their peers in life skills, emotional maturity, work ethic and academics. The parents raising these kids to be "bred for success" aren't leaving it up to the chance that they can cash in on nepotism, they teach these kids to work hard.

wavefunction 12y ago

Rich kids getting off scott-free for things that will permanently ruin a poor kid's life is one example of what you're discussing. Can't count the number of DUIs among wealthy kids at my district's public high-school that never went to trial or resulted in much of any sort of punishment. Some white kid called one of the few black kids at my middle-school a nigger and they got in a fight. Somehow, only the black kid got sent to the principal's office. So the white kid walks by and taunts the black kid AGAIN at which point the black kid makes a bad decision blinded by emotion and grabs some scissors and chases the white kid down the hall. Black kid expelled and white kid... well I don't think anything happened to that POS.

stolio 12y ago

This is ridiculous. I've tutored them so I know, these rich kids with helicopter moms are hands down working harder than everybody else. They're taking AP courses they're not even interested in because that's their work ethic, they play sports and it's assumed they should get at least a partial scholarship. By senior year in high school they're ahead of their peers in life skills, emotional maturity, work ethic and academics. The parents raising these kids to be "bred for success" aren't leaving it up to the chance that they can cash in on nepotism, they teach these kids to work hard.