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Direct linkAdams, J. Q. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2005
The USA is undergoing tremendous cultural changes as we open the first decade of the 21st century. In this paper the author discusses the need to close the performance gap that exists between White, African American, and Latino/a students. To do so, educators must carefully consider several important cultural forces. The author examines the shift…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Postmodernism, Immigrants
