Fairness in Education and Prisons
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>A teacher in California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Hispanic kids achieve on the calculus test according to the text?

    <p>They scored high on the test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Jaime Escalanti's achievement?

    <p>He proved the importance of a decent education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the impact of a decent education?

    <p>It can lead to remarkable things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the educational testing service think of the Hispanic kids' scores on the calculus test?

    <p>They couldn't believe the scores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the text?

    <p>The significance of a decent education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about the impact of poverty on education?

    <p>It lowers the standards in school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a concern raised about the vision of cosmic justice?

    <p>It can perpetuate inequalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the people in the communist movement devote themselves to the cause?

    <p>To seek social justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of mascots according to the text?

    <p>To symbolize something that makes other people feel good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the argument against the vision of cosmic justice in the text?

    <p>It leads to real dangers and costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of misrepresenting test results according to the text?

    <p>Advancement becomes arbitrary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern raised about the atmosphere of character assassination?

    <p>It victimizes the whole society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are people reluctant to give up the vision of cosmic justice?

    <p>It feels wonderful to hold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text argue about the people who hold the vision of cosmic justice?

    <p>They prioritize the vision over empirical reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern raised about seeking visions and abstractions according to the text?

    <p>They prioritize the vision over real people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the argument against trying the impossible according to the text?

    <p>It prevents achieving real justice and real equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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