PART A: What does the word “travesty” mean as it is used in paragraph 28?
I think Roxanna pointed this out already that not only are teachers turning over in higher numbers, but we’re seeing many kids are in schools where they don’t have lab equipment, where they don’t have access to teachers certified in the areas that they need to teach. They don’t have access to basic learning opportunities. And when you consider the fact that now the Supreme Court has ruled that states no longer need to – are allowed to remove race as a factor in college admissions, so we have allowed the schools to become more voraciously segregated. But now we’re pretending that when they apply to a college that we have a level playing field. This, to me, is the greatest travesty of all.

A
fatal event
B
unreasonable expectation
C
statement of morality
D
mockery of the truth

From the passage, the writer bemoans the lack of teachers and accessibility of teachers certified in areas they need to teach. He complains about the lack of access to basic learning opportunities.

The writer further adds that the Supreme Court has ruled that states are allowed to remove race as a factor in college admissions, he fears that schools will become more segregated.

The writer doesn't believe that students have equal opportunities of learning and this was the biggest mockery of truth.