As a result of poor school achievement, African-Caribbean students are under-represented in scientific careers.

BBC: Science

Additionally, school achievement rates are generally poor.

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He envisions it as a way to close the achievement gap for poor and minority students, improve high school graduation rates and ultimately strengthen the workforce.

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It is given to pupils who are eligible for free school meals with the aim of closing the achievement gap between rich and poor.

BBC: Pupils in playground

In the period since the War on Poverty and Great Society, such significant problems as the black-white educational achievement gap have persisted, seemingly immune to the cures of Head Start and federal aid for poor school districts.

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