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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Definitions:

Thalamus

A part of the brain that acts as a principal relay station for sensory information, transmitting it to the cerebral cortex.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, which is the process of detecting and identifying airborne substances.

Unmyelinated C Fibres

Nerve fibers lacking a myelin sheath, involved in transmitting slow-conducting pain and temperature sensations.

Myelinated A-Delta Fibres

Fast-conducting nerve fibers wrapped in myelin sheath that transmit sharp, immediate pain signals to the brain.