The tracking system that exists in schools today contributes to the formation of a student subculture that is antagonistic toward school by __________
A) segregating students so that low achievers are stigmatized and labeled as inferior
B) encouraging children of the elite to participate in cooperative learning alongside low achievers
C) creating a democratic system that prides itself on providing avenues of upward mobility
D) providing low achievers with special education to prepare them to take elite positions in society
Answer: A
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c. pay child support. d. be granted an entitlement.
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