Since 1970 and 1988 there were significant closures in the achievement gap between minorities and their white peers (Olsen, 1996). Unfortunately this progress ended and left many wondering and study...
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In a coordinated stab at one of higher education's most pressing problems, some of the country's largest university systems pledged Wednesday to cut in half the achievement gaps for minority and lo...
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The number of California high school dropouts spiked in 2006, the first year seniors were required to pass an exit exam to graduate, according to a report presented Wednesday to the state Board of ...
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Students are doing better on state reading and math tests since the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted five years ago, according to a report Tuesday.Students made the most progress on elementary-...
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For the first time ever in the South, blacks are as well represented on college campuses as they are in the region's population as a whole _ something not yet true of the country overall.The milest...
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When he was picked to run the nation's largest school system, Joel Klein was not a logical choice: Most of his time in schools had been spent as a student.Mayor Michael Bloomberg needed a superstar...
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New York City’s public-school students have once again demonstrated that given the proper tools and instruction, they are as capable of good work as any more privileged suburban student.
Acco...
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Six years ago, in a poor, ill-served neighborhood in the South Bronx, the Carl C. Icahn Charter School opened its doors for the first time. The school, named for its founder and chief funder, is ...
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Large percentages of high school seniors are posting weak scores on national math and reading tests even though more of them are taking challenging courses and getting higher grades in school, two ...
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Large percentages of high school seniors are posting weak scores on national math and reading tests even though more of them are taking challenging courses and getting higher grades in school, say ...
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The city's school system, taken over about five years ago by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has won the country's top prize for urban school districts for its student improvement and success reducing ach...
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Achievement Gap
Colleges pledge to cut achievement gaps
