According to sociologist William Julius Wilson (1996), what conclusion can we draw about the current system of local funding of schools? The current system
a. is centralized and equal between inner-city and suburban schools.
b. concentrates the most effective school programs in the inner-city areas.
c. perpetuates inequality because poor areas have a smaller tax base.
d. creates an inequality in favor of inner-city schools.
Answer: c
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