FINN (Reflection)

In this article Finn depicts the idea that there two types of education that have been developed in the United States. First type, is empowering education, which leads to powerful literacy, and the kind of literacy that leads to positions of power and authority. The second type, is domesticating education, which leads to functional literacy, literacy that makes a person productive and dependable, but not troublesome. With that, Finn shares his personal experience as an educator and through his insightful words he highlights the imbalance within a working class school to those in middle class or above. I was able to understand his main argument, and in my own words is, if the "best" education and the cost of an education are mutually exclusive (meaning the more expensive, the better the education) then, the cycle of inequalities relating directly to social class and education will remain to be a major issue in all forms of education, including higher education. How would everyone successfully move up or out of their social class if we have an education system that has been proven to put working class people at a disadvantage and limited access for opportunity. 

Hyperlink: https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education