A study comparing students enrolled in magnet schools with those in other city schools showed that the magnet students ________

A) pursued college less often
B) showed smaller gains in reading and math, which persisted into high school
C) performedparticularly poorly when they were from low-SES neighborhoods
D) showed greater gains in reading and math achievement over a two-year period


Answer: D

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