Question

read the excerpt from brown v. board of education.
there are findings below that the negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other \tangible\ factors.
the supreme court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
○ outdated schools can compete in modern society.
○ students of varying races have similar aptitudes.
○ teachers treat students of varying backgrounds equally.
○ separate systems of education can be equal.

Explanation:

Brown v. Board of Education centered on challenging the "separate but equal" doctrine in public education. The excerpt notes that tangible factors of Black and white schools were being equalized, so the Supreme Court's focus on these findings was to test whether segregated (separate) educational systems could truly be equal, which was the core of the case's challenge to racial segregation in schools.

Answer:

D. separate systems of education can be equal.