Highlights some of the common policies, practices, and beliefs that place racial/ethnic minorities and low-income students at risk.
Edward Fergus (2010) NYU Steinhardt Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality.
The author looks at both national and California state data to illustrate how Black, Latino, and poorer student continue to lag behind their peers. He examines a number of contributing factors and outlines how California is responding to these persistent opportunity gaps.
Cano, Ricardo. 2020. Mind the Achievement Gap: California's Disparities in Education, Explained. https://calmatters.org/explainers/achievement-gap-california-explainer-schools-education-disparities-explained/?utm_source=CalMatters+Newsletters&utm_campaign=3aadef51f2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_faa7be558d-3aadef51f2-150200105&mc_cid=3aadef51f2&mc_eid=2f49f968d8 (accessed April 17, 2020).
Considers the degree to which poverty contributes to disproportionality in special education.
Russell J. Skiba et al. (2005) The Journal of Special Education.
