The Gaps in Achievement Between Black and Hispanic Students, on the One

question 49

Multiple Choice

The gaps in achievement between Black and Hispanic students, on the one hand, and White and Asian students, on the other hand,

• A) has decreased and is almost nonexistent.
• B) remains very wide.
• C) is all based on stereotypes.
• D) exists in math but not in reading proficiency.

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Definitions:

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, defining the element's identity.

Nucleus

The membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material, functioning as the control center of the cell.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom with no electrical charge and a mass roughly equal to that of protons.

Protons

Positively charged particles located within an atom's nucleus, contributing to the atom's mass and defining the element's atomic number.