Delpit says that children from middle class homes do better in school because the culture of school is based on the culture of the middle and upper class. I think this has a lot to do with exposure. Many middle class families have the money to expose their kids to materials early on. An example would be books. When I was a young child I had many picture books and my mom would even bring me to the public library. Many communities in lower class don't even have a public library. So already those kids are behind. The author goes on to say that the people in the culture of power should tell others the rules. This way other people can gain the power. They want to be told how to write, talk, dress and interact. Doing this will ensures that communication will be broken down. She is saying that these kids are not getting the exposure in their life at home to succeed in school. So at school they should be taught the rules so they can gain power in society instead of being stuck from where they come from. This will better prepare them for the future. They will need the skills to go out and get a job and live within society.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/nov/21/english-class-system-shaped-in-schools
Your point is a good one -- exposure makes a big difference. But that is not Delpit's argument. She says it is all about the rules and codes of power which you articulate clearly in the second half of your post. Make sure to label your post so I can tell what prompt you are responding to, please. :)
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