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Grana, David P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The disparity in academic achievement between African American and White students in all levels of education has been one of the critical issues in education. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of school, community, and family on African American and White students' on the 8 th grade mathematics scores on the Missouri…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Expenditure per Student, Research Needs, Socioeconomic Status
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Fossey, Richard – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1994
This article describes a study of enrollment patterns under the Massachusetts open enrollment law as of fall 1992. Results from 33, districts with 20 or more school-choice transfers, show that families generally enroll children in schools with higher indicators of performance and higher socioeconomic status. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education