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Studies show income-based achievement gap is growing
ASCD SmartBrief | Feb 10, 2012
The achievement gap between low-income students and their more affluent peers has grown by roughly 40% since the 1960s, according to a recent study by researchers at Stanford University. Another study from University of Michigan researchers shows a 50% increase since the late 1980s in the imbalance between rich and poor students completing college. Furthermore, researchers say they expect the gap to widen amid the effects of the economic downturn. New York Times (tiered subscription model), The (02/09)
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