Closing the Racial Gap in Education?

Another story that could have extended fallout... With the recalibration of test scores, the (surprising?) news that the achievement gap has not been closing as reported...

Triumph Fades on Racial Gap in City Schools (NYTimes)

By SHARON OTTERMAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF

The results of 2010 tests presented a blow to one of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s signature accomplishments.

NY Schools flunk at teaching black male pupils: report (Daily News)
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/index.html#ixzz0ws12AmPr

New, harder state exams show wider achievement gap between rich and poor students (Daily News)
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/index.html#ixzz0ws1DH9CZ