Which term describes the unequal treatment of different groups in education?

• A. Educational Inequality
• B. Social Stratification
• C. Cultural Capital
• D. Discrimination

Answer: (A)

Educational inequality describes the unequal treatment of different groups in education, showing up as gaps in access, opportunities, and outcomes. It captures how factors like socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, or location can lead to some groups receiving fewer resources, lower-quality schooling, or fewer chances to succeed, producing lasting differences in achievement. Discrimination is related, since biased actions contribute to these gaps, but the broader idea here is the overall pattern of unequal educational opportunities and results. Social stratification refers to the wider system of social hierarchy, not just schooling, and cultural capital explains why some students have advantages, rather than naming the unequal state itself.