Neo, looking beyond the spin summaries in the news provides some startling information with regard to education. Check out the trends Clinton/Gore's pathetic team has been able to achieve in regards to narrowing the gap between minority student achievements, (as put out by the Department of Education). Please explain to me why, if you were a Black or Hispanic voter, you would vote for Gore?
Jesse Jackson and his left wing closed minded friends have been hoodwinked by the Democratic party establishment, and especially by Gore/Clinton's we reaaaallly care BS.
nces.ed.gov
Trends in Average Scores for Racial/Ethnic Subgroups
The racial/ethnic subgroups measured in this assessment were white, black, and Hispanic students. Other racial/ethnic subgroups are not reported, as the samples collected were of insufficient size to analyze and report separately. Results for Hispanic students are not available for the first assessment year in reading (1971) and for the first two assessment years in science (1969/1970 and 1973).
Reading Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Among white students, gains in average reading scores are mostly evident across the assessment years for 9- and 13-year-olds. Among black and Hispanic students, overall gains are evident at each age.
In 1999, white students had higher average reading scores than their black and Hispanic peers. The gap between white and black students in reading narrowed between 1971 and 1999 in each age group. Since 1988 it has widened somewhat at ages 13 and 17. The gap between white and Hispanic students narrowed between 1975 and 1999 at age 17 only.
Mathematics Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Students in each racial/ethnic group and at all three ages showed gains in mathematics scores across the assessment years.
In 1999, white students had higher average mathematics scores than their black and Hispanic peers. The gap between white and black students in mathematics narrowed between 1973 and 1999 in each age group. Some widening is evident since 1986 at age 13, and since 1990 at age 17. The gap between white and Hispanic 13- and 17-year-olds narrowed between 1973 and 1999, but has widened since 1982 among 9-year-olds.
Science Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Among white and black students, overall gains in science are evident for 9- and 13-year-olds. Hispanic students at each age show overall gains across the assessment years.
In 1999, white students had higher average science scores than their black and Hispanic peers. The gap between white and black students in science generally narrowed since 1970 for 9- and 13-year-olds, but not for 17-year-olds. The gap between white and Hispanic students at any age in 1999 was not significantly different from 1977. It has widened somewhat among 13-year-olds since 1992. |
