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Black-White Gap Widens Faster for High Achievers
• Read two new reports on the achievement gap, “Differential Growth in the Black-White Achievement Gap During Elementary School Among Initially High- and Low-Scoring Students,” and “Understanding Trends in the Black-White Achievement Gap: The Importance of Decomposition Methodology,” presented at a recent meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
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Lack of School Leadership Seen as a Global Problem
• Read the executive summary on the lack of school leadership published by Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
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Community Organizing Portrayed as Plus for City Schools
• Read “Organized Communities, Stronger Schools,” published by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
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Papal Visit Spurs Plea for ‘Saving’ Catholic Schools
• Read “Who will Save America’s Urban Catholic Schools?” published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
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Ed. Dept. Chided on Graduation Oversight
• Read the report on graduation-rate data published by the U.S. Education Department’s Office of the Inspector General.
