A lawsuit brought against the San Francisco school system on behalf of all black school children in the district was based on the finding that a disproportionately:

A. low percentage of black children were receiving educational testing
B. low percentage of black children were being placed in classes for the learning disabled
C. high percentage of black children were enrolled in classes for the mentally retarded
D. high percentage of black children were dropping out of school because they were not receiving adequate amounts of instruction


Answer: C

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