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Direct linkNettles, Michael T.; Millett, Catherine M.; Ready, Douglas D. – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2003
The African American-white achievement gap exists even among the youngest children; African American students arrive at kindergarten considerably behind their white peers in measurable cognitive skills. Although the gap has narrowed somewhat over the past several decades, the average African American still scores below 75 percent of white students…
Descriptors: African American Students, Study Habits, School Culture, Parent Participation
