After reading this chapter, you should be able to

• Describe the trends in education in the United States
• Explain how gender and race impact these trends
• Explain how a changing budget impacts the educational system, learning, and delinquency
• Explain the impact of school failure on delinquency
• Analyze the contextual factors of tracking, alienation, and social class on failure in school
• Compare and contrast the nature and extent of violence and property crime in schools
• Compare and contrast the nature and extent of bullying and cyberbullying in schools
• Compare and contrast the impact of increased social control in schools on student experiences and delinquency