... honors sameness and conformity. Honoring sameness in the school environment, creates social inequalities as it focuses mainly on students who are considered 'normal' and leaves behind those students who have differences, such as disabilities. There are many issues across the education system where normalization is a key concern. These may include class, gender, sexuality, ability, cultural background/ race, religion, and age. A key issue where normalization may be addressed is with students with disabilities and special needs. These students may be made to feel different and socially unequal as they do not look or act the same as other students at their school. They may have to attend 'special needs classes' and feel as if they are excluded from mainstream education. Another social inequality within the education system may be that of students with culturally diverse backgrounds as they may not fit into the curriculum due to language barriers or ...

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