The learning gap between rich and poor students hasn’t changed in decades
Lowest income students’ learning level is up to four years behind the highest income students

LAGGING BEHIND Standardized tests in recent decades indicate that the academic achievement of the poorest U.S. students is several years behind that of their wealthier peers.
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