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True-False questions



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Question 1.
One of the manifest functions of education is to keep school-age children out of the full-time work force, thus stabilizing the economy.

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Question 2.
Students in the United States rank first in math and second in science among all western nations.


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Question 3.
The debate over intelligence as related to IQ scores has been resolved with advancements in testing and cultural sensitivity.


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Question 4.
One in four American adults is functionally illiterate.

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Question 5.
Juku is to the Japanese student as buxiban is to the Chinese student.


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Question 6.
The decision in Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka officially placed an end to racial segregation and an emphasis on integration in public schools.

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Question 7.
Gifted and talented programs and honor courses are filled proportionately by the race of the student population because of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision.


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Question 8.
In 2003 African Americans accounted for the highest percentage of high school dropouts based on race and ethnicity.


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Question 9.
Schools are primarily funded by federal appropriations.


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Question 10.
The case of Grutter v. Bollinger upheld affirmative action preferences given to minorities for admission to the University of Michigan's law school.

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