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 * __Chapter 9__**: The academic Achievement Gap: Old Remedies or New: Do current policies sufficiently address the academic achievement gap or are new measures needed?

Position 1: Current Programs have been successful and should be maintained Position 2: New programs are needed

__**Group Discussion:**__ ==We might assume that Latino children would face many academic challenges because of limited English Language proficiency. However, the gap between their test scores and those of white students usually is less than the difference between African American students’ scores and those of whites. How would your account for these findings? What factors might account for the differences?==