Education reform in the United States has stalled and persistent achievement gaps remain. The challenges of overcoming socioeconomic disadvantages cannot be ignored if we are to develop an education system that will prepare all students to be productive members of the twenty-first century.
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Reville, P. The elusive quest for equity and excellence in US school reform. Nat Hum Behav 1, 0020 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-016-0020
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