In fact, he explained that “While other countries are pouring resources into education, both achievement and graduation rates have increased for all students, including recent immigrants and historic minorities...Graduation rates in the United States have remained virtually stagnant and are now significantly lower than those in many other countries." (Darling-Hammond 14) Darling-Hammond unsubtly aimed to awaken its readers to the fact that in a country that claims to be the largest in the world, children are being poorly educated and therefore deprived of opportunities. It also addresses and counters the commonly used rhetoric about the achievement gap in American education policy with the term “opportunity gap – the accumulated differences in access to key educational resources – experienced teachers, personalized attention, high-quality curriculum opportunities, good educational materials, and an abundance of educational resources.” information resources – which support learning at home and at school”. (Hammond 28) Reframing the discussion, Darling-Hammond placed the responsibility for struggling students' failure to graduate and achieve their desired goals on the shoulders of the education system, policy makers, and those who determine where the resources are allocated.