Question 16 • Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis (IS)
Aliya lives in a low-income neighborhood. Her mother wants her to get a good education, so she had Aliya transferred to a better-performing school in another part of town. At first, Aliya was excited to go to this new school. However, now that she has been there a few weeks, she notices that she is always placed in the lowest groups because there are many things she was not taught at her old school. What does this example illustrate?
Answer
A
Alma’s mother was wrong to try to get her a better education.
B
Resolving educational issues takes more than moving students around.
C
Alma was in a school with a hidden agenda to limit her educational options.
D
There is little different between schools that perform well and those that do not.
Explanation
Moving Aliya to a better-performing school does not automatically make up for the material she was not taught before. Her placement in the lowest groups shows that differences in students’ prior opportunities and preparation also need to be addressed. This illustrates that resolving educational issues takes more than moving students around.
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