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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which school did President George H.W. Bush attend?
2. What business entities exist in Camden but do not pay taxes?
3. What is the dropout rate for Woodrow Wilson High School?
4. Where is Camden ranked in terms of its number of poor people as compared to other states in the U.S.?
5. Which city does Kozol point out as having a non-white administration for two years where conditions did not improve?
Short Essay Questions
1. What three Supreme Court justices wrote dissents for the Milliken v. Bradley case? Why did each dissent?
2. Why do public schools in certain areas of New York suffer more than others?
3. How does Kozol describe the D.C. school system?
4. Name three specific examples of overcrowding in New Jersey public schools.
5. How does the court ultimately rule in the class-action suit filed in 1981 by parents of school children in East Orange, Camden, Irvington, and Jersey City? What is the reaction of wealthier tax payers?
6. Describe the Milliken v. Bradley case's appeal to Supreme Court.
7. How does Kozol describe the Anacostia neighborhood where Harper and her mother live?
8. Who is Joe Clark? What role did he play in the New Jersey public school system?
9. What does Tunisia, a student at Anacostia Elementary School, say that she would do if she had money? Why?
10. How are test scores in math and reading determined? How do the determination of these scores affect children in poor schools?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Kozol focuses on state and federal regulation of schools. In what ways do the states regulate the schools? In what ways does the federal government regulate American school system? How are these responsibilities divided amongst the state and federal entities? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
In his interviews, Kozol asks several individuals what they think is the answer to better schools. Based on the book Savage Inequalities, what are some of the ways to better schools? How can these ways be implemented in the schools/communities? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
In the chapter entitled, The Savage Inequalities of Public Education in New York, Kozol travels to two schools that have issues with space. What limitations does the issue of space put on the teachers, students, and administrators? What future issues could arise because of the limited space at the schools? Please use specific examples from the book.
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