1. A Sociological Perspective on Education
... to limit the access of historically excluded groups to higher education (Alon & Tienda 2007, Soares 2007). Justification of this claim can be seen through the expensive tutoring and SAT prep courses offered to students. Private tutoring for the SAT typically ranges from $75-$250 an hour, and a typical prep course ranges from $500-$1000 (CostHelper 2008). To a family that is well ... these preparatory options will thus affect their SAT score, thereby limiting their options for post-secondary education. From this, it can then be inferred that private and expensive SAT preparation courses ...
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