Mind the gap: Why good schools are failing Black students

Jefferson Elementary School
Students arrive at Jefferson Elementary School in Minneapolis, Minn.
AP Photo/Craig Lassig

Nationwide, many suburban schools are doing a good job educating white students, but those schools are not getting the same results with Black and Latino students. This documentary tells the story of a suburban high school with lots of resources and a diverse student body that is struggling to close the achievement gap.

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