Jean Anyon, the chairperson of the Department of Education at Rutgers University, and the author of the essay "Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work," says that a child's social class reflects the kind of schooling that he or she receives. ... Anyon argues that middle-class schools discuss four main points: method of teaching, controversial topics, creativity, and classroom management. ... The presence of controversial topics is non-existent in the middle-class school. The teacher is very careful to avoid topics that may cause the students or the parents to get upset. ... ...

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