Responses. 1. Draw Conclusions Paragraph 6 states that “in the 1970s and 1980s, the
achievement gap between black and white students narrowed.” Based on other
information in the paragraph, what is this statement communicating about the
changes in achievement of black students and of white students during this time
period?
2. Analyze At the end of paragraph 10, the author claims that since schools
began re-segregating, black student achievement levels have fallen. What does this
evidence, along with other evidence in the article, lead you to conclude about the
issues of re-segregation and equality in schools?
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