A set of standards will never be, and were never intended to be, the silver bullet that will close gaps in achievement between groups of students. (educationnext.org)
That schools can score well on growth measures even if their low - income students and / or students of color don't close gaps in achievement and college - and - career readiness. (educationnext.org)
It bears remembering that these are not the first major cases to identify an unfair system of public education that is directly responsible for gaps in achievement in our state. (ctviewpoints.org)