Mark the following statementsas true (T) or false (F). 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 shows disproportionately high dropout rates of African American, American Indian, Latino, and low-income high school students.
C. A major cause is the “opportunity gap” many low-income and ethnic minority students experience in society and in high poverty 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.
A. F
B. T
C. T
D. T
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