Resources for Breaking Down Barriers To Learning
From its beginnings, our nation’s school system has treated students differently, depending on their race, social class, and gender, and even today, significant gaps in academic achievement persist among groups. NEA is committed to creating great public schools without achievement gaps, where all students are learning and succeeding.
NEA's 2004-2005 Focus On series examines and enriches our understanding of the achievement gaps for six groups of students by highlighting some of the barriers to learning and success faced by each of these groups, concrete strategies to address these barriers, and additional resources for school personnel.
Here are the six downloadable publications:
- American Indian/Alaska Natives (PDF, 211 KB, 2pp)
- Asian/Pacific Islanders (PDF, 215 KB)
- Blacks (PDF, 133 KB)
- Hispanics (PDF, 149 KB)
- Women and Girls (PDF, 91 KB)
- Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgendered Persons (PDF, 825 KB)
