One of the efforts to improve on the "chilly classroom climate" described by the Sadkers in their book Failing at Fairness has been to
A) Increase funding so that poor schools can provide a comfortable and healthful environment
B) Increase the number of active girls shown in schoolbooks
C) Make more girls participate in team sports
D) Develop programs to identify and punish bullies and also teach anti-bullying strategies
Answer: B
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The 1976 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Estelle v. Gamble compelled states to do which of the following?
a. provide a segregated, safe environment for the growing number of prisoners over age 50 b. limit corrections budgets to no more than 10 percent of general fund expenditures c. provide a constitutionally adequate level of medical care d. provide a minimum of 5 percent of general fund expenditures for pre-kindergarten programs e. none of the above
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
a. Should public officials who accept bribes be jailed? b. In your opinion, should public officials who accept bribes be required to perform community service? c. Should public officials who have been convicted for accepting bribes be registered in a public list in the same manner that sex offenders are registered? d. What do you think should be done to a public official who accepts bribes?
According to Zuckerman, the system of American education is no longer relevant because
a. the subjects have not been updated for the 21st century. b. democracy no longer requires an educated citizenry. c. it is no longer focused on preparing people to work in factories. d. it is a factory-based school system for an information age.
A table, an incense stick, and candelabra can all be considered
A. profane items. B. sacred items. C. neither sacred nor profane items. D. both sacred and profane items.