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Disparity:
- The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree: disproportion, disproportionateness, inequality. See same/different/compare.
- The condition of being unlike or dissimilar: difference, discrepance, discrepancy, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divarication, divergence, divergency, unlikeness. See same/different/compare.
- A marked lack of correspondence or agreement: difference, disagreement, discrepance, discrepancy, gap, incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency. See agree/disagree.
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op-ed article by THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: October 20, 2009 New York Times "While the subprime mortgage mess involved a huge ethical breakdown on Wall Street, it coincided with an education breakdown on Main Street — precisely when technology and open borders were enabling so many more people to compete with Americans for middle-class jobs." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/opinion/21friedman.html?_r=2&em
Education Disparity: Needing answers
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD- Sunday, September 24, 2006
A new ACLU report asks important questions about racial disparities in education. As Washington state moves toward imposing tougher high school graduation standards, the issues require clear, urgent answers. http://www.seattlepi.com/opinion/286179_dataed.html
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"US Census Bureau report on educational attainment in the United States, 2003." http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-550.pdf
Tackling the Hispanic-White Achievement Gap will have to start early
A new study from the Chalkboard Project reveals a stark reality for Oregon's Hispanic students. The report, which bases its findings on data from the Oregon Department of Education, shows an early and persistent gap between the achievement of Hispanic students and that of their white peers.
Read the press release for more information. PDF: http://www.chalkboardproject.org/images/Hispanic%20gap/FINAL_Hispanic_Gap_Report_9-1-09_.pdf
A study from the Chalkboard Project entitled: "A Deeper Look at the Black-White Achievement Gap in Multnomah County." (PDF) http://www.chalkboardproject.org/what-we-do/other-initiatives/achievement-gap.php
