Evidence Suggests That People from Lower-Class Backgrounds in Canada

question 51

Multiple Choice

Evidence suggests that people from lower-class backgrounds in Canada:

• A) are less likely to get post-secondary education than those from higher-class backgrounds
• B) are less likely to get post-secondary education than in the past
• C) are equally likely to get post-secondary education as compared to the past
• D) achieve higher grades in post-secondary education than in the past
• E) achieve higher grades in post-secondary education compared to those from higher-class backgrounds

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