Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education . [T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors. The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
Answer
A
outdated schools can compete in modern society.
B
separate systems of education can be equal.
C
teachers treat students of varying backgrounds equally.
D
students of varying races have similar aptitudes.
Explanation
The excerpt lists ways the schools have been made equal, including buildings, curricula, and teacher qualifications and salaries. These are tangible features the Court can compare to decide whether separate educational systems can truly be equal. The choice “separate systems of education can be equal” best matches that question.
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