How do achievement problems translate into low rates of college access and completion for minority students?
Santos: It is all about preparation and access to quality education. And as a student progresses through school with less access to quality educational programs, the doors start closing for those college preparatory courses that are so important to get kids into college. It is very important that parents get involved in monitoring what courses students are taking, the kind of homework kids are getting, and access to a rigorous curriculum so that they are well prepared to take the challenging academic courses which we heard about earlier that make a difference for kids….
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