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ERIC Number: EJ677641
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-4681
Racial Disparities and Discrimination in Education: What We Know, How Do We Know It, and What Do We Need To Know?
Farkas, George
Teachers College Record, v105 n6 p1119-46 Aug 2003
Examines racial disparities in education, focusing on those that might be attributable to discrimination. The paper reviews what is known about determinants of achievement and the magnitude of racial discrepancies in such achievement, discusses the most likely sources of discriminatory behaviors by teachers and by school district personnel, presents directions for action, and discusses likely future directions for the field. (Contains references.) (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Minority Group Children, Racial Differences, Racial Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Achievement Gap