Poverty levels in schools key determinant of achievement gaps, not racial or ethnic composition, study finds

“Wile racial and ethnic segregation in the nation’s schools is strongly correlated with gaps in academic achievement, the income level of students’ families in a school rather than its racial or ethnic composition account for those gaps, according to a new study.”

“Differences in exposure to poverty may be more important for the development of achievement gaps than differences in exposure to minority students,” they state.”

To read a summary of the study, go to “Poverty levels in schools . . . “