The philosophy that the rights and freedoms of the individual are more important than those of the group. Individualism is predominantly found in western cultures.

A school where at least three-quarters of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The ability to choose and act freely without restraint from others.

The act of entering a country where you were not born in order to become a permanent resident.

When all cultural groups have access to the same rights and privileges, regardless of which group of people they belong to.

The process of becoming assimilated into a given culture, slowly acquiring their characteristics and obtaining their language and behaviors.

A belief that everyone should have the same social, political, and economic rights and privileges.

The cultural group that has been imitated by other institutions in society. This can include the group’s values and behavior. For much of the United States, the dominant group would be middle class, white, English-speaking persons.

Traits such as morals, attitudes, and obligations that guide the work of teachers and school personnel.

The denial of freedoms or rewards to members of a certain group for an arbitrary reason.