When ‘Black’ & ‘Hispanic’ Students Outscore ‘Asian’ & ‘White’ Students on the ACT, Nobody Notices

In biology, “race” is a taxonomic term, and like all biological terms, it’s a bit ambiguous. Sometimes it’s used as a synonym for “subspecies.” Most often, however, "races” are defined as groups of plants, animals, or bacteria within a species that are genetically, geographically, or physiologically distinguishable but still able to reproduce with each …