Which Student Is Most Likely to Drop Out of School

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which student is most likely to drop out of school?

• A) Maria, who is Hispanic American, low SES, from a two-parent home
• B) Arnold, who is Hispanic American, low SES, from a single-parent home
• C) Sarina, who is African American, low SES, from a two-parent home
• D) Oliver, who is African American, low SES, from a single-parent home
• E) There is no relationship between SES, ethnicity, single vs. two-parent homes, and dropout rates

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Definitions:

Direct Action

A strategy of political activism that seeks immediate remedy to perceived injustices, often through methods that bypass traditional channels like negotiation or legislation, including strikes, sit-ins, or blockades.

Wade-ins

A form of protest used during the Civil Rights Movement where African Americans would enter segregated swimming areas in order to challenge and protest racial segregation.

Freedom Rides

Civil rights demonstrations in 1961 where racially mixed groups traveled by bus into the American South to challenge the non-enforcement of United States Supreme Court decisions which ruled segregated public buses unconstitutional.

Local White Authorities

Refers to the predominantly white governing bodies and officials in certain areas, particularly in the United States during the segregation era, who enforced racial segregation and discrimination laws.