Data from the 2017 American census shows that the United States is rapidly becoming an increasingly diverse nation, with the number of racial and ethnic minorities growing faster than that of whites. Continue reading
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On January 15, 2019, the New York Times published an article by Claire Cain Miller titled “‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way.’ Why Some Boys Can Keep Up With Girls in School.” This article makes an argument that boys perform less well in school due to traditional notions of masculinity that disincentivize boys from putting forth the effort required to do well in school. Continue reading
Literacy is one of the upmost important components at the start of your education. Therefore, the research about the 30-million-word gap between those of high socioeconomic status (high SES) compared to those of low socioeconomic status (low SES) continues to concern education researchers. Continue reading
It is well known that the achievement gap exists, particularly among young children’s reading skills. Summer reading loss occurs when students return to school after summer vacation at a lower reading level than when they left for break. Continue reading