Educational Inequality

Question 1

What did the case Tape v. Hurley (1885) highlight?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Americans denied access to public schools

Question 2

What policy banned racial quotas but allowed race as a factor?

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Affirmative Action

Question 3

What stereotype discourages Black students from excelling in school?

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“Acting White”

Question 4

What is the “Model Minority Myth”?

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Asian Americans face no challenges

Question 5

Why do public schools in wealthier areas perform better?

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Funded by local property taxes

Question 6

Why are students of color more likely to be disciplined?

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Teachers misinterpret behavior

Question 7

What is the achievement gap?

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Differences in grades based on race/ethnicity

Question 8

What was the main goal of Indian Boarding Schools?

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Assimilate Native children into white society

Question 9

What does “tracking” in schools often lead to?

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Internal segregation by race/class

Question 10

What infamous quote summarizes the goal of Indian Boarding Schools?

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“Kill the Indian, save the man”

Question 11

What does “self-segregation” mean in education?

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Students choosing to separate by race or class

Question 12

What was the result of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

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“Separate but equal” doctrine established

Question 13

Which case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

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Brown v. Board of Education

Question 14

How did Mendez v. Westminster (1947) impact education?

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Allowed Latino students to attend white schools

Question 15

Which of the following contributes to the achievement gap?

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Socioeconomic inequality and tracking

Question 16

What does Pierre Bourdieu’s idea of symbolic violence describe?

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Dominant groups making their norms appear superior

Question 17

Which group has the highest college graduation rate?

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Asian students

Question 18

What happened after California’s Prop 209 passed?

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Minority admissions dropped

Question 19

What is the “School-to-Prison Pipeline”?

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Harsh school discipline leading to criminalization

Question 20

What is an “Institutional Agent”?

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A person who opens doors to opportunity

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