Chapter 36 Flashcards
1
Q
What did the 2000 census reveal about immigration trends?
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NA?
2
Q
Discuss trends in CA public education. Approximately what percentage of California students are members of a minority group? How did CA 4th graders fare in the 1995 national reading comprehension tests?
A
Family dysfunction & poverty. Language barriers - 40% speak languages other than English at home. Reading scores in 2009, CA 4th & 8th graders tied with 4 other states with the lowest. In 2009, CA ranked 47th in per-pupil spending. “Two-tiered system of education” with whites & Asian Americans at the top and African Americans & Latinos at the bottom.
3
Q
Discuss California’s trends concerning crime and punishment.
A
3 strikes & you’re out, overcrowding of prisons.
