Chapter 13 reviews two cases in which it was claimed that racial discrimination existed in the assignment of children to special education classes. What was the outcome in these cases?
A. In both cases the judge ruled that bias did not exist against African American children.
B. In both cases the judge ruled that it had not been shown that bias existed against African American children.
C. In the California case, the judge ruled that bias had been shown, but in the Chicago case, the judge found no bias.
D. In the Chicago case, the judge ruled that bias had been shown, but in the California case, the judge found no bias.
Ans: C. In the California case, the judge ruled that bias had been shown, but in the Chicago case, the judge found no bias.
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