Socio-economic status explains one-third of the racial disparity in top academic achievement
Nature, Published online: 12 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00413-8Excellence gaps — disparities in advanced academic achievement — between racial groups appear by age 8 or 9 and persist throughout secondary school in the United States. About one-third of the gap is due to socio-economic status and one-tenth to school factors, indicating that policies should address both educational and local environments.
Nature, Published online: 12 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00413-8Excellence gaps — disparities in advanced academic achievement — between racial groups appear by age 8 or 9 and persist throughout secondary school in the United States. About one-third of the gap is due to socio-economic status and one-tenth to school factors, indicating that policies should address both educational and local environments.
