Multicultural education evolved due to

a. societal unrest due to poverty and economic recession.
b. the realization that such students learn better when segregated for academics.
c. a belief that the academic needs of students are best supported when teachers understand students.
d. the emergence of federal funding to support the NCAA.


ANSWER: c

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