Miles to Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America

Presents a broad overview of data on the education of Black students in the United States in early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education. The data clearly show disparities in outcomes for Black students’ graduation rates, test scores, course completion, and many other measures, when compared with national averages and other student groups. However, our analysis shows that these disparities are actually symptoms of opportunity gaps – or limits to the opportunities some students have to learn and succeed educationally.