Why Would Schools with Poorer or Working-Class Student Bodies Tend

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Multiple Choice

Why would schools with poorer or working-class student bodies tend to stress obedience and authority?

• A) Children from these classes tend to be unruly and schools need to give them structure.
• B) They are preparing students for their eventual lower-level jobs, where obedience is essential.
• C) Such schools are public, and public schools mandate discipline and deference to authority.
• D) Working-class kids crave authority and obedience, since their home lives tend to be lax.

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