Title: The Illusion of Equal Opportunity: Examining the Role of Schools as “The Great Equalizer” In American society, schools are often seen as the key to achieving success and upward social mobility. This belief is rooted in the notion that

For this assignment please write based on this question: Are schools “The Great Equalizer” that allow students regardless of their race, class, and gender to achieve success if they are talented and hardworking?
Using ASA format Incorporate 5 sociological concepts into your discussion. Make sure to bold any concepts that you use. 
I.e. functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionist, informal education, formal education, manifest function of education, latent function of education, teacher expectancy effect, self-fulfilling prophecy, hidden curriculum, testing bias, cultural capital, social capital, etc. 
Please include using OpenStax 2nd edition and personal experience as your sources in this writing.