Because of hard - edged accountability policies, low - income and minority students saw significant achievement gains in the late 1990s and early 2000s. (takeemtoschool.org)
Researchers found significant achievement gains for students in small kindergarten classes and additional gains in 1st grade, especially for black students. (ascd.org)
In fact, cities and states with strong school choice programs have seen significant achievement gains in their public schools as increased student options encourages them to be more competitive. (empowerms.org)