SOC 1020 Ch. 11

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of charter schools?

They offer alternatives to parents

Low-income students were more likely than higher-income students to be affected by COVID-19 due to:

lack of access to reliable internet, lack of access to computers and other equipment at home, lack of space at home dedicated to studying, increased work responsibilities in the service sector. -All of the above are true.

Giving preference in admissions to a son or daughter of a college alum is called:

legacy admissions

Which of the following was NOT done by Finland when it revamped its education system?

longer school days

What is the average debt from student loans following graduation, among students who take them out during their bachelor's program?

$30,000

About what percent of children went to school in the Colonial period in the U.S.?

10%

About what percent of U.S. high school graduates attend college immediately following high school graduation?

67%

Among which of the following groups does a majority of 25-29-year-olds hold at least a bachelor's degree?

Asian Americans

Which group has the lowest graduation rate from college?

Black and Indigenous American

School violence has increased since the 1990s.

False

Regarding income and education, which is true?

More education means much higher income

Which of the following is true?

Students of color are less likely to attend college. Students of low-income families are less likely to attend college. More education means more income. Students of color are less likely to graduate from college. -All of the above are true.

Which of the following is most likely to have a college degree?

White male

"The use of one's strength or popularity to injure, threaten, or embarrass another person on purpose" is the definition of which of the following?

bullying

Which of the following is not one of the forms of racial discrimination in schools discussed in the text?

hate crimes

A set of values that support the status quo in education is sometimes called:

hidden curriculum

Educational attainment demonstrates which of the following?

how far one gets in school

Some cities, in an attempt to decrease segregation, have opened what type of schools for high-achieving students?

magnet

Which of the following would NOT be an example of social bullying?

shoving

Which of the following are people with a high level of education LESS likely to do?

smoke