Comparing school performance, researchers have found that the most important cause of the achievement gap between rich and poor children is ________
a. differences in schools.
b. differences in home environments.
c. differences in personal ability.
d. differences in personal health.
Question 2
One result of tracking in schools is that ________
a. the brightest students get the worst teachers.
b. students do not get to study what they are interested in.
c. the students who get the best schooling are usually those who are more privileged to begin with.
d. students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up in higher tracks where they cannot do the work.
The Dugong is an endangered species; the largest remaining population is found in Australian waters
Normal development of posture and spinal curves. (A) Toddler: Protruding abdomen; lumbar lordosis. (
The recent mass upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria gave political scientists a cha
Maps are important tools in political science as they help us see relationships between politics and
School age (late childhood): 6–12 years, or to puberty.
Tia, an African-American mother of two school-aged children