Situation: In the US, Latino and African American students are about twice as likely to be placed in a college remedial classes as their white and Asian American counterparts. Step 2 of the Problem Identification process: Zoom out to define the General Problem. Which of the following statements best describes a General Problem of this situation (note that the General Problem statement does not have to be “neutral” at this point): A. College placement exams are racially biased. B. The government needs to put more resources into secondary education. C. The six-year college graduation rate of Latino and African American students are lower than their white/Asian American counterparts. D. All the statements above are equally good. E. None of the above.

Question

Situation:

In the US, Latino and African American students are about twice as likely to be placed in a college remedial classes as their white and Asian American counterparts.

Step 2 of the Problem Identification process: Zoom out to define the General Problem.

Which of the following statements best describes a General Problem of this situation (note that the General Problem statement does not have to be “neutral” at this point):

	A.	College placement exams are racially biased.
	B.	The government needs to put more resources into secondary education.
	C.	The six-year college graduation rate of Latino and African American students are lower than their white/Asian American counterparts.
	D.	All the statements above are equally good.
	E.	None of the above.