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Alyssa was a senior at Local High School (LHS). Although she was a brilliant student, Alyssa had a mischievous streak that frequently landed her in the principal’s office. In order to get into the college that she wanted to, she needed a recommendation letter from her counselor, Mr. Todd. On the day that she went to see him to ask for the letter, he told her to close the door. “Ever since you came here as a freshman, I’ve had my eyes on you. It’s amazing just how pretty you’ve become. I’ll be glad to discuss your letter over dinner at my apartment, around eight tonight. Be sure to wear something really pretty. And let’s keep our little date to ourselves. After all, we wouldn’t want something to happen to that letter, would we”? Based on the dialogue, Alyssa is experiencing

In 1987, Congress passed a statute that requires homeless students to have the same access to school as everyone else. This act is known as the

At a recent school board meeting, a group of parents spoke out on the issue of the poor quality of the district’s schools. They demanded the formation of charter schools that emphasized a rigorous, traditional curriculum and teacher-centered classrooms. These parents most closely resemble

According to Jeannie Oakes, tracking persists in schools largely because

Students can grade their peers’ academic work (and even announce the results in class) without violating the privacy act. This was a ruling by the Supreme Court in

Which of the following protects citizens’ rights to due process and equal protection under the law, no matter where they live in the United States?

A textbook covers twentieth-century U.S. history without mentioning the continuing struggle for civil rights; and pictures throughout the text portray only harmonious relations between the races. This is an example of a form of bias known as

After the _____, the United States acquired the Philippines. Filipinos, viewed as low-cost labor, were recruited to work in the fields of Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.

Full-service schools

Which of the following asserts that the purpose of education is to help children find the meaning and direction in their lives and rejects the notion that adults should or could direct meaningful learning for children?