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Frederica Wilson: There is nothing that we should call an achievement gap. It is call--it should be called an opportunity gap because that…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
There is nothing that we should call an achievement gap. It is call--it should be called an opportunity gap because that is where the gap is.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wilson argues that the focus should be on opportunity gaps in education rather than achievement gaps.

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