We Gotta Do Better: Black And Latino High School Seniors Perform On The Level Of White 13-Year-Olds
A new study has revealed some really depressing news.
Not only are high school seniors performing at the same level as 13 year old white kids, they’re performing at the same level as they did 30 years ago.
“We take kids that start [high school] a little behind and by the time they finish high school, they’re way behind,” says Amy Wilkins, vice president for government affairs and communications at the Education Trust, a Washington-based educational advocacy group. “That’s the opposite of what American values say education is about. Education is supposed to level the playing field. And it does the opposite. . . .While many people are celebrating our postracial society . . . there is still a significant hangover in our schools.”
The Education Trust says African-American and Latino students have made little to no progress in 12th-grade reading scores since 1994, continuing to lag behind white students. Math achievement has also remained flat, with the gap between white students and those of color widening.
Educators cite these causes for the disparity in performance:
Lowered expectations for students of color
Growing income inequality and lack of resources in low-income school districts
Unequal access to experienced teachers
An increased number of “out of field” teachers instructing minority students in subjects outside their area of expertise
Unconscious bias” by teachers and administrators.
This is truly alarming news. We’d say that Obama needs to do something but we’re not sure what he can do. It’s time to make some demands on a local city and community level. Let’s figure it out.
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