It's between whites & Asians:

Results from the California standardized tests (STAR) from 2005 were published August 15. One note: the Achievement Gap in Algebra II proficiency was 27 percentage points....58% vs. 31%

Snooze, right? But that's not the black/Hispanic to white gap. That's the Asian to white comparison! The black/Hispanic to white comparison is actually SMALLER, where Algebra II proficiency is 9% black, 15% Hispanic, 31% white.

(from eduwonk)

Vivian Shuh Ming Louie's research on the other gap

Race, class still matter: Undermining the myth of the model minority

She has a book out as well. Looks interesting.

-- CatherineJohnson - 18 Aug 2005

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