Sociology 130 quiz 3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
SAT scores have gone up or down? and why?
A
Down, because more people are taking the SAT
2
Q
Minorities and women graduating high school is going up or down?
A
Up
3
Q
US is ranked where in high school graduation
A
21st
4
Q
What was found by the Coleman report
A
Doesn’t matter how much money you spend on education, -Most important is whats happening at home
5
Q
Does the US have the best universities in the world?
A
Yes
But a lot of the students are foreign
6
Q
prices and entry to schools like UCB have gone up or down?
A
Up and harder to get in
7
Q
Does the US match most countries in jr high?
A
yes
8
Q
What kind of schools does the US do poorly in comparison to Asia and Europe?
A
Math and science secondary schools (STEM)
9
Q
Race dropout problem
A
40% of inner city kid dropout 1/3 of hispanics dropout who are 18-24 16.4% of african americans 12.2% of white dropout understated because doesn't count prisons
