After families, schools are the most important and obvious means through which children learna.loyalty.c.religious beliefs.b.social norms, values, and beliefs.d.patriotism.
Functional sociologists believe that the most important function of education includesa.teaching of knowledge and skills.b.the transmissions of culture.c.social integration and occupational placement.d.all of the above
Congress passed Goals 2000: Educate America Act to improve the quality of education in the United States.
The assignment of students to different types of educational programs is considereda.hidden curriculum.c.diversity.b.placement.d.tracking.
Educational reform, educational alternatives, violence in schools, and English as a second language are educational issues facing the United States during the early 2000s.
Statistics show that there is a weak relationship between education and income.
Formal education that involves instruction by specially trained teachers who follow officially recognized policies is calleda.schooling.c.home schooling.b.school choice.d.tracking.
More than half of American schools report at least one serious, violent incident per year.
Some educators believe the worst approach to curbing violence in schools is to teach young people how to resolve their disputes peacefully.
Some parents choose to home school because theya.are dissatisfied with the quality of education offered by the public schools.b.have certain ideological or religious reasons.c.feel that public-school education does not meet the needs or interests of their children.d.all of the above
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