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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................   ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................... iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................... iv
INTRODUCTION ............................................................. i
ISSUES RELATED TO MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT  ............................... 3
THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS ................................................... 13
MINORITY STUDENTS IN MARYLAND:   STATE DATA .......................... 16
CONCLUSION TO STATE DATA PRESENTATION ............................... 53
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT  ................ 54
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM DATA .............................................. 65
Appendix  .................................................................. 186
References  .................................................................. 193
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