A child’s learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher. — James Samuel Coleman
I’d propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to — James Samuel Coleman
Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. — James Samuel Coleman
For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task — James Samuel Coleman
Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions — James Samuel Coleman
As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete — James Samuel Coleman
It is clear from all these data that the interests of teenagers are not focused around — James Samuel Coleman
In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student. — James Samuel Coleman
In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average — James Samuel Coleman
If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern — James Samuel Coleman
Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child’s — James Samuel Coleman
Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a — James Samuel Coleman
It is one thing to take as a given that approximately 70 percent of an entering — James Samuel Coleman
The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student’s achievement. — James Samuel Coleman
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent — James Samuel Coleman
The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background — James Samuel Coleman
There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have. — James Samuel Coleman
