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Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

By Eric Hengyu Hu, Postdoctoral Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York
Paul L. Morgan, Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity, 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…

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