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It’s time to move beyond test scores. While the examination of racial and income gaps in scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress raised one warning sign of equity problems, it’s easy both to overinterpret test scores and to write them off. Let’s turn to a more concrete equity gap: high school graduation rates. Continue Reading
This is the final “Gaps of the Day” post about test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). We’ll look at the score gaps in reading by income level and see how the general trends we observed hold up. Continue Reading
In today’s installment of our ongoing “Gaps of the Day” series, we look at National Assessment of Educational Progress scores in reading for white and Hispanic students. Once again, a reminder that our willingness to act should not depend on whether we have “the biggest gap in the country.” Continue Reading
Having concluded our examination of racial gaps in National Assessment of Educational Progress test scores, we’re moving on to income gaps on the same tests. Then it’s on to graduation rates, and then we’ll move into some non-education equity gaps. Continue Reading
As we continue through Minnesota’s equity gaps, we’re still looking at performance, which reports comparative data for gaps between Hispanic and white students as well as the black-white gaps we’ve already examined. Again, Minnesota’s attention to these equity gaps should not depend on whether or not we have “the biggest” in the country. What matters is that the inequities exist at all. Continue Reading
Welcome back to our series on equity gaps in Minnesota. We’re starting with a tour through some of the education measurements, and will be exploring other areas as well. As always, the existence of any gap in Minnesota is a problem. Minnesota’s education system should work for all Minnesotans, and our sense of urgency to address equity gaps shouldn’t depend on whether or not we have “the biggest gap in the country.” Continue Reading
For the next few weeks at least, most Graph of the Day posts will highlight “Gaps of the Day.” These are areas of inequality in Minnesota, generally in comparison to other states. We’ll start in education, then broaden our focus. Continue Reading
As you may have noticed, it’s been hot recently. This has caused a host of problems, including some pretty big ones in Minneapolis. 27 schools have been closed for the remainder of the week because of nonexistent or inadequate air conditioning. It’s obviously difficult for students to learn in a hotbox, and excessive heat can aggravate many health conditions. Continue Reading
Last fall, the United States hit a record high for the number of 25- to 29-year-olds with at least a bachelor’s degree. That number: 33% Continue Reading
The Star-Tribune recently ran an op-ed about teacher quality in the Minneapolis Public Schools. There is widespread agreement – including within teachers’ unions – that teaching quality is vitally important to student learning in school, particularly for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. This op-ed, however, made several misleading statements that ought to be corrected concerning placement of teachers in the Minneapolis Public Schools.