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Paul L. Morgan, Professor of Education and Demography, Penn State

Do elementary school students do better when taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity? New research finds: Not that much

Many elementary school teachers in the U.S. are of ethnic or racial backgrounds different from their students. AP Photo/Steve Helber

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