USA Today
May 30th, 2000
(pdf scan)Critics target wrong culprit as minorities' test scores lag
Our view: But schools, not tests, are to blame. Some states strike a balance.
Rage gap touches all grades
here are the percentages of students from different racial and ethnic groups in grades 4, 8 and 12 who scored at or above proficient levels on a national reading test in 1998:
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