A Paradox of the American Education System Is That Education

A paradox of the American education system is that education is:

A) the only social institution that not all people have access to even though all people pay for it.
B) a social institution that provides everyone with equal opportunities even though students come from a variety of backgrounds.
C) a social institution that stratifies students based on the characteristics of their backgrounds even though it is intended to provide equal opportunity.
D) a social institution that reinforces existing social inequalities of race and ethnicity but equalizes opportunities for male and female students and for students of different socioeconomic backgrounds.

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