A recent analysis highlights the ongoing disparities faced by Black students in the education system. The data reveals that Black students, on average, have lower test scores, graduation rates, and college enrollment rates compared to their peers. Additionally, they experience higher discipline rates and chronic absenteeism. While often labeled as an “achievement gap,” SEF research director Max Altman points out that this term misrepresents the issue.
“The outcome gaps that we see, which are real, are caused by opportunity gaps. These are systemic issues in the education system that simply present some students with more opportunity to learn than others,” Altman explained during a media teleconference.
