The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board.

A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.

I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him.

The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so.

The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.