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Evans, Robert – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
The achievement gap, the persistent disparity between the performance of African American and Hispanic students and that of white and Asian American students, is perhaps the most stubborn, perplexing issue confronting American schools today. Closing the gap is widely seen as important not just for the education system but ultimately for the…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Influences, Racial Bias
