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EAugust · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

What is one of the main reasons a gap in achievement exists among poor, minority children and middle class children?

A. Poor and minority students are not interested in learning and lack motivation.
B. Parents of poor and minority students are not able to pay for a private school.
C. Educators spend more time working with middle-class students than with poor and minority students.
D. Educators often fail to provide sufficient materials to poor and minority students.

Question 2

In the United States, two primary developments have fueled education reform efforts:

A. higher academic standards and financial demands on the school.
B. the call for accountability and higher academic standards.
C. accountability for educating students to higher academic standards and the economic demand for a more knowledgeable workforce.
D. economic demand for a more knowledgeable workforce and large spending increases.