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The Income Achievement Gap From K-12th Grade
This article notes that the schools students attend might have a low influence in the existence of the achievement gap between high and low-income students. It describes a study in which students from kindergarten to high school were tested in literacy and math. There is a large achievement gap between the two groups from kindergarten and that gap does not increase significantly in the following school years. The results seem to suggest that the income level may have a bigger influence in educational outcomes compared to the school the students attend.
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Consider two children entering kindergarten. Child A comes from a high-income household with access to a large home library, educational travel, and parents who have ample time for reading and complex conversations. Child B comes from a low-income household with limited access to books, and parents who work multiple jobs, reducing the time available for shared educational activities. Based on studies of the academic achievement gap, which statement best analyzes the most likely outcome for these two children?
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