Achievement Gap Continues to Narrow As Student Population
Becomes More Diverse |PDF (38 KB)| "These results are the latest
addition to a growing amount of data that proves No Child Left
Behind is working. By setting high standards and holding schools
accountable for results, our students are making more academic
progress than ever before. The long-standing achievement gap
continues to shrink even as the student population becomes more
diverse. The work is getting harder, but we're doing it better.
Teachers and students are rising to the challenge and they
deserve tremendous praise for this latest success. "As we work
to reauthorize No Child Left Behind this fall, it's important we
maintain the core principles fueling the significant progress
we're seeing for all students. I look forward to working with
Congress to craft a bill that strengthens the law without
undermining the foundation of accountability that has turned the
tide in American education." Secretary Margaret Spellings Newest
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