What Event Brought Federal Attention to Elementary School Education

question 28

Multiple Choice

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

• A) the fear that the Soviets were winning the Cold War through better technology
• B) low levels of literacy in America's inner cities
• C) the return of veterans at the end of World War II
• D) the Great Depression
• E) the fear that the Japanese were outperforming American students in math and science

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Definitions:

Rock Slide

A rock slide is a type of landslide involving the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often triggered by factors like water saturation, erosion, or seismic activity.

Preexisting Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rock that were present before any other types of deformation.

Open Space

Areas of land that are either naturally occurring or designated for recreational use, conservation, or urban planning, often lacking significant built structures.

Rock Avalanche

is a rapid, massive landslide consisting of rock debris flowing down a slope.