Literacy a Struggle or Not (connection)

In the article, Finn describes the two kinds of education. One is powerful literacy that builds power and authority and the second is functional literacy that develops productivity. The working class does not get that powerful literacy since Finn described; the ones who have access to it are the rich. We can see a cycle that repeats constantly as access to both types of literacy are still limited to one class. It's hard for change since the working class does not have the literacy that provides power and those with power are too comfortable with the way things are to make changes. This reminded me of "Amazing Grace" by Johnathan Kozol. you have Manhattan and you have Harlem; Manhattan which is wealth full of the necessary tools to grow and become anything you desire and then you have Harlem a place which is in a massive struggle with that needs help with resources to help development and is using few resources it has to build and move day by day. Both in ways are similar that it is a running city like literacy that provides power but different when it comes to resources and development for change which is needed.

I believe that students should be able to question authority in school and that teachers should encourage and emphasize that action. Like the example Dr. Bogad showed us we aren't in high school anymore and should not  made to do work where it is not challenging us intellectually. Finn also supports this when he gave the many examples of the working class school's classrooms. Teachers rarely gave explanations on things that were taught in class. . By questioning their teachers, students can understand why they are learning and why it is important.  Teachers need to provide the tools for students to interpret an understanding of learning and knowledge. It's the same as giving the tools to students to obtain powerful literacy in Finn's argument.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/literacy-education-21st-century

Comment: i related this misinformation to a quote im sure everybody has heard " the rich get richer while the poor stay poor" we all know the basis of the quote. i feel like learning should be the opposite everybody should have the same outlets and resources.