The differences in school performance of students of majority ethnicity and higher incomes versus those of minority ethnicity and lower incomes has been described as the ______.
a. performance discrepancy
b. achievement gap
c. educational differentiation
d. academic bubble
b. achievement gap
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a. Secretary of Labor b. White House Chief of Staff c. National Security Advisor d. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
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A. Affirmative action B. Legislative mandate C. Civil liberties D. Strict scrutiny E. White primaries
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