In Looking at Trends in Educational Attainment… the African American-White

question 72

Multiple Choice

In looking at trends in educational attainment… the African American-white gap is centered on college completion rates; and the Hispanic-African American gap is

• A) also centered on college completion rates.
• B) evident even in high school graduation rates.
• C) nonexistent.
• D) closing quickly.

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