The latest California state test scores show that while schools and districts have made gains overall, wide gaps in student achievement persist between low-income, African American and Latino students and their peers. Overall, proficiency rates are up 5% in English and 4% in math statewide. However, scores still show huge achievement gaps. In English, just 37% of Latinos and 31% of African American students have reached proficiency compared to 64% of white students and 76% of Asian students.
Is your child starting 9th grade this year? This is a critical time for you to make sure your son or daughter is on track. Even if you didn’t attend college yourself, here’s the info you need to make sure your child is on track and gets support from the school.
Mar Y Sol Alvarado, who grew up in East Palo Alto, got straight As in high school, but when she got to college, she still wasn’t prepared. She’s not alone – nearly half of college students end up having to take remedial classes.
By now, parents have probably heard that there is a new federal education law that will go into effect soon. But what has changed, and why? What do parents and community leaders need to know about this new law?
