Opportunity/Achievement Gap
Read about academic performance differences due to factors affecting students’ options like poverty, racism, and uneven opportunities
Equity & Diversity
Students Fell Behind During the Pandemic. Who Stayed Behind?
Not enough students are receiving the support they need, and there's a disproportionate toll on the most vulnerable students.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Socioeconomic Status Matters in Student Achievement—But It’s Not Everything
Data suggests that a significant portion of the achievement gap could be tied to socioeconomic status.
Equity & Diversity
Interactive
Equitable Access to AP Courses: How Each State Is Doing
College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say.
Equity & Diversity
Interactive
How Student Access to AP Courses Has Changed Over Time
The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
We Can End Academic Tracking Fast—Or We Can Do It Right
Eliminating ability grouping can give students better opportunities, but teachers must be ready to get students to grade-level standards.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
'Brown v. Board of Education' at 70: A Dream Dissolved
This anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture.
Student Achievement
Webinar
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Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Next NAEP to Take Deeper Look at Poverty's Connection to Students' Achievement
Researchers say the new measure could yield a more accurate reading of how family income affects students' test scores.
Mathematics
Math Tracking Starts as Early as Elementary School, a New Study Finds
Most principals also report that not all students have the opportunity to take Algebra I, new data show.
Student Achievement
Q&A
Learning Recovery Efforts Worked. New Data Show Why States Must Not Let Up
Student learning recovered in record numbers, but improvements were uneven—and exacerbated some longstanding academic gaps.
Student Achievement
To Settle a Lawsuit, California Will Shift $2 Billion to Students Hurt by Pandemic Shutdowns
The settlement in the class-action lawsuit presses districts to provide evidence-based support to help students get back on track.
Mathematics
What the Research Says
How Schools Can Diversify Math Course-Taking
Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers.
School & District Management
The State of Rural Schools, in Charts: Funding, Graduation Rates, Performance, and More
Rural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools.