We decompose black-white achievement gap trends between 1971 and 2004 into trends in within- and between-school … differences. We show that the previous finding that narrowing within-school inequality explains most of the decline in the black … within-school differences between black and white students. Further, the consequences for achievement of attending a high …

We decompose black-white achievement gap trends between 1971 and 2004 into trends in within- and between-school … differences. We show that the previous finding that narrowing within-school inequality explains most of the decline in the black … within-school differences between black and white students. Further, the consequences for achievement of attending a high …

Substantial uncertainty exists about the impact of school quality on the black-white achievement gap. Our results … within schools, and specific school and peer factors exert a significant effect on the growth in the achievement gap. Unequal … between grades 3 and 8. Moreover, non-random sample attrition for school changers and much higher rates of special education …

Substantial uncertainty exists about the impact of school quality on the black-white achievement gap. Our results … within schools, and specific school and peer factors exert a significant effect on the growth in the achievement gap. Unequal … between grades 3 and 8. Moreover, non-random sample attrition for school changers and much higher rates of special education …