"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 News Tribune--"Excuses Won't Solve Black-White Education Gap"

This is an editorial published in The News Tribune, a Tacoma-area newspaper. The author, Walter Backstrom, is a reader-columnist from the Federal Way area. He offers his own suggestions for closing the achievement gap.

"Excuses Won't Solve Black-White Education Gap"
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