Frederica Wilson said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

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