“...Black-white test score gaps form in early childhood and widen over elementary school. Sociologists have debated the roles that socioeconomic status (SES) and...”

“...Research on science achievement disparities by gender and race/ethnicity often neglects the beginning of the pipeline in the early grades. We address this...”

“...The estimation of racial test score gap trends plays an important role in monitoring educational equality. Documenting gap trends is complex, however, and...”

“...Early studies examining seasonal variation in academic achievement inequality generally concluded that socioeconomic test score gaps grew more over the summer...”

“...This study focuses on the varying effectiveness of three mediation styles—facilitation, formulation, and manipulation—on international crises. Effectiveness is...”

“...The “achievement gap” has long dominated mainstream conversations about race and education. Some scholars warn that the discourse around racial gaps...”

“...As the racial/ethnic makeup of the U.S. student population becomes increasingly diverse, the teaching force has remained primarily white. Given this mismatch,...”

“...Theory and empirical work suggest that teachers’ social capital influences school improvement efforts. Social ties are prerequisite for social capital, yet...”

“...What is schools' role in the stratification system? One view is that schools are an important mechanism for perpetuating inequality because children from...”

“...To improve the reading comprehension outcomes of children in high-poverty schools, policymakers need to identify reading interventions that show promise of...”