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What Happens When Black Students Ask What We Mean by 'Achievement Gap'?

Too many educators allow jargon to take the place of being human and define black students without considering what the phrase really means.

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Please Stop Using the Phrase 'Achievement Gap'

The term reifies notions of black inferiority and condemns black students and educators.

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A City Education: Lessons Learned From Service in Schools

Meg Malone headed to New York City to make an impact with City Year. The experience has changed her outlook on schools.

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Kindergarten Teachers Say Students Are Behind on Day One

The majority of teachers say students don't know the alphabet coming in to kindergarten.

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It's Time to Take the Black Male Achievement Crisis Seriously

We know the statistics, but what will it take for us to fully commit to implementing the changes needed to solve the crisis?

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It's Time to Get Serious About Boosting Black Males' Academic Achievement

A new documentary hopes to spark tough conversations about helping black males do better in school.

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New Data Exposes the Staggering Gap Between Rich and Poor Schools

There are huge gaps in access to AP classes and resources between schools in rich neighborhoods and those in poor ones.

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Developing Better Teachers by Training Them Like Medical School Residents

A new training program is educating teachers the way medical schools educate doctors. Can it help close America's persistent achievement gap?

Infographic: The Opportunity Gap

Combine the achievement gap with demographic inequalities and black and Hispanic students don't have an equal chance at life's opportunities.

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San Diego Is Bridging the Digital Divide with Refurbished Computers for Low-Income Families

Trying to do research for an assignment or type a paper without your own computer is really hard.

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Hundreds of Teachers Agree: Budget Cuts Are Gutting American Education

At a town hall event, teachers were honest about how budget cuts make it harder to close the achievement gap.

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Bill Cosby's Latest Role: Making Education More Equitable in New Haven

The opinionated actor and comedian is using his star power to mobilize low income communities around educational excellence.

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Could the Khan Academy Close the Achievement Gap?

Salman Khan and our publisher head to the Dylan Ratigan Show to talk about flipping traditional school upside down.

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Could One Hour of Therapy Boost Black Student Achievement?

A new study suggests confidence building psychological exercises can help close the achievement gap