A five-year academic road map for Florida has angered some educators and civil rights groups for setting different goals for African-American, Latino and white students. The strategic plan is actually the first half of an envisioned 10-year, non-binding guide that pushes schools to eliminate Florida’s historic achievement gap by the 2022-23 school year. Approved this [...]
Why Are There So Few Black Students At The Best Schools?
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
Just as the Obama administration recently announced that ten states would share in $4.35 billion in grant money in the president’s Race to the Top education initiative, cash-deprived states across the nation are in the process of decimating school systems to save a buck—and thus endangering the very means by which America can stay competitive [...]
Obama Urges Schools to Apply for Education Grant
May 23, 2012 | Posted by
“Race to the Top” is open to school districts with at least 2500 students and 40 percent of the students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Districts interested in applying would have to create a plan for school improvement that effectively prepares students for college and career paths. “As importantly, they will create opportunities for [...]
