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What impact did lowering the standards in school have on the students?
What impact did lowering the standards in school have on the students?
- The students were not affected
- The students had remarkable achievements
- The students felt proud of themselves
- The students were doomed to failure (correct)
What did the teachers feel about not leaning on the poor kids?
What did the teachers feel about not leaning on the poor kids?
- They felt confused about themselves
- They felt indifferent about themselves
- They felt guilty about themselves
- They felt wonderful about themselves (correct)
Why is lowering the standards in education devastating?
Why is lowering the standards in education devastating?
- It results in failure (correct)
- It leads to remarkable achievements
- It impacts students' backgrounds
- It improves the education system
Who is Jaime Escalanti mentioned in the text?
Who is Jaime Escalanti mentioned in the text?
What did the Hispanic kids achieve on the calculus test according to the text?
What did the Hispanic kids achieve on the calculus test according to the text?
What is the significance of Jaime Escalanti's achievement?
What is the significance of Jaime Escalanti's achievement?
What does the text say about the impact of a decent education?
What does the text say about the impact of a decent education?
What did the educational testing service think of the Hispanic kids' scores on the calculus test?
What did the educational testing service think of the Hispanic kids' scores on the calculus test?
What is the main focus of the text?
What is the main focus of the text?
What does the text imply about the impact of poverty on education?
What does the text imply about the impact of poverty on education?
Which of the following is NOT a concern raised about the vision of cosmic justice?
Which of the following is NOT a concern raised about the vision of cosmic justice?
Why did the people in the communist movement devote themselves to the cause?
Why did the people in the communist movement devote themselves to the cause?
What is the primary purpose of mascots according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of mascots according to the text?
What is the argument against the vision of cosmic justice in the text?
What is the argument against the vision of cosmic justice in the text?
What is the consequence of misrepresenting test results according to the text?
What is the consequence of misrepresenting test results according to the text?
What is the main concern raised about the atmosphere of character assassination?
What is the main concern raised about the atmosphere of character assassination?
Why are people reluctant to give up the vision of cosmic justice?
Why are people reluctant to give up the vision of cosmic justice?
What does the text argue about the people who hold the vision of cosmic justice?
What does the text argue about the people who hold the vision of cosmic justice?
What is the main concern raised about seeking visions and abstractions according to the text?
What is the main concern raised about seeking visions and abstractions according to the text?
What is the argument against trying the impossible according to the text?
What is the argument against trying the impossible according to the text?
