ACHIEVEMENT GAP
There are disparities in the academic performance of various groups of students, as measured by gender, socioeconomic status, and race. Many resources are directed toward narrowing these gaps. Below you'll find links to organizations and research addressing the achievement gap.
PUBLICATIONS
Rich, Black, Flunking
Feature Article | Susan Goldsmith | East Bay Express | May 2003
University of California at Berkley Professor John Ogbu thinks he knows why rich black kids are failing in school. Nobody wants to hear it.
Report | Lori Drummer and Don Soifer | Lexington Institute | June 2010
Cavernous achievement gaps between Latino children in the United States and their white peers have not only persisted through the past decade, but have barely shown any signs of improving. For the two in five Latino eighth graders who score "below basic" on standardized tests, the odds against earning a high school diploma are steep. And if present trends hold, only 11 out of every 100 Latino kindergartners in the United States will complete a bachelor's degree.
Source: Heritage Insider Online | Heritage Foundation | June 10, 2010
ORGANIZATIONS