Analysis — Beyond Achievement Gaps, a ‘Relationship Gap’: It’s Not Just What Students Know, It’s Whom They Know That Enables Them to Succeed

The 74 Million – Julia Freeland Fisher

“The NAEP scores released in April set off a flurry of headlines about the sobering state of achievement gaps across the nation. The general consensus? Despite pockets of promise, and slight declines in gaps by race, achievement data reveal that gaps by income have remained relatively flat, or uneven at best.” (more)