An especially important factor in the lower educational attainment of Hispanic students is that they, like blacks, have experienced the effects of __________.
A. de facto segregation
B. the increase of charter schools in low income neighborhoods
C. bilingual education programs that cause children to fall behind their peers
D. quotas for spots in the best elementary schools
Answer: A
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a. 2 percent. b. 12 percent. c. 22 percent. d. 32 percent.
Life chances are little affected by ethnicity and race in American society
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is true?
a. ? Sales of tobacco have increased in less developed nations over the last 40 years. b. ?Smoking offers some protection against malnutrition. c. ?Tobacco manufacturers rarely bother to advertise their products in less developed nations. d. ?Smoking offers some protection against HIV infection. e. ?Federal law forbids US manufacturers from selling tobacco overseas.
Which of the following is an example of a total institution?
A. public school B. sports team C. prison D. bank