Which of the following in NOT true about the "achievement gap" in American education?
A. It is caused primarily by parents who do not encourage their children to do well in school.
B. It is revealed in the disproportionately high dropout rates among African American, American Indian, Latino, and low-income high school students.
C. An important cause is the "opportunity gap" many low-income and ethnic minority students experience in society, especially inadequate schools.
D. Although overall scores on national tests have recently improved for all groups, the average scores for White students continue to be higher than the average scores of Black and Latino students.
E. Two of the above are not true.
A
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