In 1990,Jeannie Oakes found that students placed in the "low-achieving" group-mostly African American,Latino,and poor students-as a result received an education that was:
A) somewhat better than their "high-achieving" peers
B) equal to their "high-achieving" peers
C) poorer than their "high-achieving" peers
D) much better than their "high-achieving" peers
E) none of the above; she found no effect at all

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Jeannie Oakes found that students placed in the "low-achieving" group received a poorer education than their "high-achieving" peers. This was mostly due to the fact that these lower-achieving students were often placed in less challenging classes with less experienced teachers, which resulted in a lower quality of education overall. Oakes argued that this tracking system perpetuated inequality and limited opportunities for disadvantaged students.

In 1990,Jeannie Oakes Found That Students Placed in the "Low-Achieving