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What is the best definition for individual classism?
What is the best definition for individual classism?
- Prejudiced attitudes and behaviors against others based on perception of their income or social standing (correct)
- Society's promotion of the poor as less educated and inferior
- Established laws, customs and practices that allow discrimination based on low income individuals or groups
- Levels established by the government based on income and number of people in a household
What impact did Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education have on sexual harassment in schools?
What impact did Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education have on sexual harassment in schools?
- Schools are only responsible for dealing with sexual harassment if the perpetrator is an adult employed by the school system.
- If harassment is done in a joking manner, the schools are not liable for what minors say or do.
- Schools are legally liable for student sexual harassment. (correct)
- Schools are not liable for sexual harassment committed on school property.
How does gender disparity affect lifetime earnings of women?
How does gender disparity affect lifetime earnings of women?
- Averaged over a lifetime, women earn more than men.
- Women with professional degrees will earn about one million dollars less than a man with a professional degree. (correct)
- Women with high school diplomas earn more than men with high school diplomas.
- At the doctorate level, men and women generally earn the same amount of money.
What is the best definition for feminist?
What is the best definition for feminist?
Schools that remain on the 'in need of improvement' list for four or five years have all of the following options except:
Schools that remain on the 'in need of improvement' list for four or five years have all of the following options except:
Which definition best describes institutional sexism?
Which definition best describes institutional sexism?
Why were people who had jobs in the colonies living in poverty?
Why were people who had jobs in the colonies living in poverty?
Supporters for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) use what argument to support the use of standardized testing?
Supporters for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) use what argument to support the use of standardized testing?
How do poverty and low birth weight affect the educational future of children?
How do poverty and low birth weight affect the educational future of children?
How were women workers treated when World War II ended?
How were women workers treated when World War II ended?
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Study Notes
Individual Classism
- Defined as prejudiced attitudes and behaviors towards individuals based on perceived income or social status.
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
- Landmark case establishing that schools are legally liable for student sexual harassment.
Gender Disparity in Earnings
- Women with professional degrees earn about one million dollars less than their male counterparts.
Definition of Feminism
- Feminism is characterized by advocating for the equality of women, applicable to both men and women.
Schools in Need of Improvement
- Schools listed as “in need of improvement” for four or five years may lose local control and have staff replacements, but do not automatically receive the label of "failing school."
Institutional Sexism
- Institutional sexism results from laws, customs, and practices that discriminate against individuals based on sex.
Poverty in Colonial Jobs
- Competition for jobs due to an influx of immigrants resulted in low wages for those employed in the colonies.
No Child Left Behind and Standardized Testing
- Advocates argue that standardized testing identifies underachieving students and schools, contributing to educational accountability.
Impact of Poverty and Low Birth Weight on Education
- Children from impoverished backgrounds and with low birth weight face higher dropout rates and reduced future earnings.
Treatment of Women Workers Post-World War II
- Women were often dismissed from jobs to accommodate returning male soldiers, despite their proven capabilities during the war.
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