Which of the following statements is NOT included in Bowles and Gintis's (1976) Marxist perspective on education within a capitalist society?

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School principals frequently motivate working-class students to aspire for higher achievements.The organization of school routines mirrors the structure of the workforce.Education acts more as a separator than an equalizer.Schools prepare suitable future employees for capitalist industries.

Explanation

Option A is incorrect because Bowles and Gintis argue that head teachers do not typically encourage working-class children to be ambitious. Instead, their thesis emphasizes that the school system maintains social inequalities by mirroring workplace hierarchies (Option B), reinforcing divisions (Option C), and producing compliant workers for capitalist employers (Option D).