On this page, we've collected resources for closing resource and opportunity gaps.  Funding inequity, differences in access and assignment to a rigorous academic curriculum, and the inequitable distribution on teacher talent all contribute to achievement gaps.

As important as any resources to the success of public education is the expectation that all students can learn to high standards when taught to high standards when taught to high standards.  The Education Trust’s Dispelling the Myth project identifies high-performing high-poverty and high-minority schools.  These schools provide images of success that can convince skeptics that high achievement for all is possible.  These schools can also provide a resource for educators and advocates who want to learn about what’s working in these schools – and how to raise achievement in low-performing schools.

Achievement in America  - These timely documents use the most up-to-date data to document the achievement patterns of minorities in the United States.  These documents identify ways the achievement gap can be closed in communities, highlight performing schools, and identifying steps communities must take to close the achievement gap.

The Funding Gap 2004: This updated report documents how most states continue to shortchange poor and minority students by failing to fairly fund the schools they attend.