Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning the Coleman

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning the Coleman Report?

• A) It was commissioned in 1954, right after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling to assess whether children of different races, income groups, and national origins had equal educational opportunities.
• B) The report showed that African American children started out school academically behind their white peers and stayed behind them regardless of whether equal resources were available in their schools.
• C) It showed that African American children typically attended more poorly equipped schools and had fewer resources and courses available to them.
• D) It concluded that education might not be society's great equalizer, but that family background was the most important determiner of children's academic success.
• E) All are correct

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