The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black students
- Written by Tara-Marie Desruisseaux, Research Associate in Education, University of Southern California
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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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