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Stories by D. Altan

D. Altan is a writer and editor at New America Media.

High (And Low) Expectations: Racist Assumptions Widen Achievement Gap

Media attention to an educational "achievement gap" has perpetuated the problem by firing up racists, who suggest that black and Latino kids cannot compete with their white and Asian peers.
Posted on Dec 8, 2006, Source: New America Media