From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools
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From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools
Abstract/Description
The achievement gap is one of the most talked-about issues in U.S. education. The term refers to the disparities in standardized test scores between Black and White, Latina/o and White, and recent immigrant and White students. This article argues that a focus on the gap is misplaced. Instead, we need to look at the “education debt” that has accumulated over time. This debt comprises historical, economic, sociopolitical, and moral components. The author draws an analogy with the concept of national debt—which she contrasts with that of a national budget deficit—to argue the significance of the education debt.
Author/creator
Date
In publication
Volume
35
Issue
7
Pages
3-12
Resource type
Background/Context
Medium
Print
Background/context type
Conceptual
Open access/free-text available
No
Peer reviewed
Yes
ISSN
0013-189X
Citation
Ladson-Billings, G. (2006). From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools. Educational Researcher, 35(7), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X035007003
Resource status/form
Published Text
Scholarship genre
Theoretical
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