Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
- Written by Eric Hengyu Hu, Postdoctoral Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York
For decades, white students have performed significantly better than Black and Hispanic students on tests of academic achievement. Explanations for these achievement gaps include poverty and systems that result in discrimination. Others cite struggles to learn English. And some folks believe that some groups simply don’t value education.
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