Achievement Gap
We're making progress, but we need to do better.
... and that's really sad.
Poor students enter kindergarten already lagging behind their more affluent peers.
"Racism is alive and well," one researcher says.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
But overall, things aren't looking bright for disadvantaged kids.
This is one way to improve school attendance rates.
If this gap continues, the consequences could be dire.
They're just fine with doing nothing to desegregate America's classrooms.
Achievement gaps are narrowing, too.