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The practice of tracking, or grouping students based on their abilities and perceived educational and occupational potential, began in the U.S. in the late 19th century and, in some schools, continues today. [13] Students of lower socioeconomic classes, many of whom are Black or Hispanic, are disproportionately represented in the lower tracks. [14]
The racial achievement gap in the United States refers to disparities in educational achievement between differing ethnic/racial groups. [1] It manifests itself in a variety of ways: African-American and Hispanic students are more likely to earn lower grades, score lower on standardized tests, drop out of high school, and they are less likely to enter and complete college than whites, while ...
Unequal access to education in the United States results in unequal outcomes for students. Disparities in academic access among students in the United States are the result of multiple factors including government policies, school choice, family wealth, parenting style, implicit bias towards students' race or ethnicity, and the resources available to students and their schools.
A new report from The Economist reveals that Black Americans are living longer and getting better educations than ever before... View Article The post Black education levels have rapidly risen in ...
As President Trump settles back into his role as commander in chief, Professor Scott Galloway is issuing a stern warning to the entire country: America’s inequality crisis is at a tipping point.
The study reviewed previous research and determined that, as compared to segregated Black people, desegregated Black people are more likely to set higher occupational aspirations, attend desegregated colleges, have desegregated social and professional networks as adults, gain desegregated employment, and work in white-collar and professional ...
There’s an enormous opportunity for the right to lead on education today. The question is whether we’re ready to rise to the challenge. Contact us at letters@time.com .
The education of African Americans and some other minorities lags behind those of other U.S. ethnic groups, such as White Americans and Asian Americans, as reflected by test scores, grades, urban high school graduation rates, rates of disciplinary action, and rates of conferral of undergraduate degrees.