Author Question: The trend toward greater state involvement in public education in all fifty states was brought on in ... (Read 104 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The trend toward greater state involvement in public education in all fifty states was brought on in recent times by

a. recognized inequalities among schools, accountability demands by NCLB, and forceful actions by governorsand legislatures.
b. vastly increased political and financial pressures on the national government.
c. pressures from the educational establishment to shift the focus of efforts to that level.
d. provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the activities of the Communist Party in post-apartheid South Africa?

a. It does not contest elections, preferring instead to exercise influence as a grouping within the African National Congress.
b. It contests elections only at the subnational level; at the national level, its candidates run on the African National Congress list.
c. It is a moderate left party that contests elections at all levels, although it has yet to win any seats.
d. It is a moderate left party that contests elections at all levels and has generally dominated a small province in the northeast of the country.
e. Formally it has disbanded but informally it remains active mainly as a political organizing group among unions.