Looking at Social Class from the Perspective of a Grade School Student

Many social class and divisions are apparent in many places and institutions in our society. The place where many of these divisions are most obvious to me is in our public school system. When the children enter middle schools social groups begin to form and separate from each other. Later these divisions change and morph to reflect the social needs of their members, and they become more solid.
When I was beginning seventh grade I moved to a new town and a new school system. This gave me a perspective on the social system that was taking shape in the school that few people had.…