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Illinois Issues features an online essay co-authored by Amanda Lewis, director of IRRPP and associate professor of African American studies and sociology, and John Diamond of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lewis and Diamond write about achievement gaps, the role of educators in addressing the issue, and related findings from their co-authored book “Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequity Thrives in Good Schools.” The essay also features audio of an interview with Lewis, who is director of UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy.
