By Brittany Hutson A report released in mid-November by A+ Schools, an independent community organization based in Pittsburgh that advocates for improved student achievement, revealed that the achievement gap between Black and White students is narrowing but it will take 40 years to be eliminated. But what’s even more discouraging about the report’s results is […]
(Black Voice News) — The latest report by A+ Schools revealed that the achievement gap between White and Black students continues to decrease. However, at the rate it is narrowing, it would take 40 years to be eliminated. Even more disappointing is that the report also notes that while Black student achievement, as demonstrated through […]
New data further defines the achievement gap.
by R. Asmerom This is nothing new; study after study proclaims that Black students are behind their white counterparts when it comes to proficiency and test scores. In the New York Times today, the achievement gap has made news once again because “poverty alone does not seem to explain the differences: poor white boys do […]