What Factor Was Principally Responsible for the Increasing Gap in Educational

question 71

Multiple Choice

What factor was principally responsible for the increasing gap in educational proficiency levels between students of color and white students?

• A) family wealth
• B) a concentration of uncertified teachers in high minority-populated schools
• C) the growth of charter and private schools
• D) the transfer of educational resources from the public education system to privately managed schools

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