Abstract
The academic achievement gap of Black, Hispanic, and Native American students has historically lagged as it relates to Caucasian students. This work defines academic achievement as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and college completion rates. The persistent educational disparities faced by minority students remain a significant challenge for school systems. The integration of technology offers a promising solution to help narrow these academic achievement gaps and provide equitable learning opportunities. Technology offers educators the ability to utilize self-paced instructional programming, ensuring that the educational needs and deficiencies of minority students are addressed. This work explores how innovative technological tools, ranging from digital platforms and AI-driven personalized learning to virtual tutoring, address the unique challenges encountered by Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans. Ultimately, this paper highlights that while technology has the potential to lessen educational disparities, its success depends upon inclusive strategies that are deliberate in addressing the underlying historical and social factors that perpetuate disparities in educational outcomes.
Keywords: minorities, education, technology, AI
Recommended Citation
Williams, D., Vinson, T., Young, K., Williams, D., & Mixon, J. R. (2025). Bridging the Gap: Harnessing Emerging Technology to Narrow the Academic Achievement Gaps of Minority Students. The Journal of the Research Association of Minority Professors, 27(2). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/jramp/vol27/iss2/1
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