Stratification by Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Class

400-600 words

Higher educational levels have been linked to higher salaries, lower poverty, and even a greater likelihood of getting married. Read the following article:

• America's Poverty-Education Link 

In this week's project, you will compare educational achievement by race. Answer the following questions:

• Summarize and interpret the tables from the Census Bureau that give statistics on educational attainment for Caucasians, African-Americans, and Hispanics in 2015. Explain specifically what the educational attainment levels are by race.  
• Discuss the differences in the number of people from each race who completed higher education.  
• Explain why these differences exist based on what you have learned this week.  
• Analyze the differences in educational attainments by using at least 2 resources to add to and support your statements.