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NEWS ABOUT: racial gap

racial gap stories: 2 news summaries

'No Child' Law Fails to
Narrow Racial Gap

Minority students lag behind whites despite overall improvements since 2004

Apr 29, 09 1:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The achievement gap between white and minority students has not been changed by federal No Child Left Behind initiative, the New York Times reports. Scores from a federal test considered to be the most accurate yardstick of reading and writing proficiency show that elementary students have improved across the board... More »

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education • race • No Child Left Behind • Obama administration • racial gap • Arne Duncan

Black-White Cancer Death Gap Persists

Colorectal disease rate falls overall, but racial disparity grows

Dec 15, 08 4:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Even as instances of colorectal cancer in the US decrease, the gap between whites and blacks is growing, new research shows. Black men and women are 45% more likely to die from the disease than whites, HealthDay reports. While rates are lower for both white and black men, the difference... More »

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colorectal cancer • cancer screening • cancer prevention • African-Americans • racial gap

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