Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Herrnstein and Murray claimed that differences in learning and schooling are largely determined by differences in intelligence.
2. Proponents of alternatives to public school have much in common with each other.
3. Many of the choices made for educational reform benefit those with the ability to participate and influence politics, those who have capital.
4. Public education is undermined by focusing solely on the interests of private individuals as consumers rather than the role of education as a public institution.
5. Diane Ravitch has been and remains a staunch advocate for privatization in education and believes these efforts can create better results if implemented better.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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