The achievement gap, as we refer to it here, is the difference in proficiency levels of black students and white students. Statewide, that gap is large, between 20 and 30 percentage points in any ...

High concentrations of poverty, not racial segregation, entirely account for the racial achievement gap in U.S. schools, a new study finds. The research, released Monday, looked at the achievement ...

We know that the first years of life are crucial to the development of children. We also know that, without the right ...

When D.C. schools’ test scores were announced recently, there was that gap again: the so-called racial achievement gap. Actually, it was more like a chasm. Eighty-two percent of White students ...

Seeking solutions to a persistent problem in American education. It’s Part 1 of our special series "The 50 Year Fight: Solutions For Closing The Achievement Gap." Bilingual teacher Maritza Roman ...

The “achievement gap” is not the most reliable indicator of shortcomings in the learning of minority and economically disadvantaged students because: The gap is the difference between minority ...

The Lynchburg City School Board is gearing up for the 2025-2026 school year with four new school board members and a brand ...

Our understanding of the achievement gap is informed by income disparities. For decades, Black students have lagged behind white counterparts on measures of achievement, notably on standardized tests.

To show how achievement gaps have grown over the last decade, I have graphed PISA scores for each percentile group relative to that percentile group’s 2012 scores (see charts below).

One of the two new charter schools approved in Houston is a school for music and arts located in the East End, in the former ...

Inflated test scores didn't tell the real story. Kudos to Legislature and governor for eliminating the "honesty gap" in ...