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The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black students

  • Written by Tara-Marie Desruisseaux, Research Associate in Education, University of Southern California
The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black studentsIs it time to find new language to describe racial disparities in education?Will & Deni McIntyre via Getty Images

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Despite long-standing efforts to close the racial “achievement gap” in education, the term does more to trigger racist stereotypes and causes...

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