Meritocratic explanations for why some groups of students perform significantly better than others
A) assume that the competition for success in schools and society is basically fair.
B) give strong evidence that some groups fail in school because of differences in native intelligence or inadequate family backgrounds, or both.
C) are endorsed fairly strongly by the authors of this book.
D) remain the strongest explanations available for school failure and success.

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Meritocratic explanations assume that the competition for success is fair, meaning that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and efforts.

Meritocratic Explanations for Why Some Groups of Students Perform Significantly