"The 'achievement gap' in education refers to the disparity in academic performance between groups of students. It is most often used to describe the troubling performance gaps between many African-American and Hispanic students, at the lower end of the performance scale, and their non-Hispanic white peers, and the similar academic disparity between students from low-income and well-off families. The achievement gap shows up in grades, standardized-test scores, course selection, dropout rates, and college-completion rates. It has become a focal point of education reform efforts." --Education Week

Saturday, March 5, 2011

The Council of the Great City Schools Report

"A Call for Change: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools" is the report published by the Council of the Great City Schools. The CGCS is a coalition of 65 of the nation's largest urban school systems, including Seattle.

"This report will not make many people feel good, even though it contains evidence that black males attending schools in urban areas have made more progress than those living elsewhere. In fact, this report is likely to make people angry, and it should. We hope that this is a louder and more jolting wake-up call to the nation than this country is used to hearing. The fact that previous calls have fallen on so many deaf ears is not encouraging, but we are convinced that we must ring the alarms one more time and play a larger role in setting this situation right." --Michael Casserly, Executive Director
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