Which one of the following is the MOST IMPORTANT explanation for how poverty contributes to the opportunity gap based on race and class?

A. Poverty impacts children's readiness for preschool and kindergarten.
B. More students of color live in racially segregated higher poverty neighborhoods where most of their peers are low income, even if they are not.
C. Most teachers are White and they have trouble relating to students of color.
D. The poor nutrition many low-income children are provided hinders their school progress.
E. Research has not yet identified the most important explanation.


Answer: B

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