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UNEQUAL TO THE TASK: STUDY REVEALS ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, RESOURCE DISPARITIES IN STATE’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Although most California students face hurdles, obstacles are greatest for African American and Latino students

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UNEQUAL TO THE TASK: STUDY REVEALS ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, RESOURCE DISPARITIES IN STATE’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Although most California students face hurdles, obstacles are greatest for African American and Latino students

 

What: Tele-press conference to discuss the findings of the 2007 Educational Opportunity Report: The Racial Opportunity Gap study by UC ACCORD and UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA).

 

With evidence that white and Asian students in California are consistently outperforming their African American and Latino peers, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell has called for a statewide focus on understanding and eliminating this gap.  

 

Responding to O’Connell’s call, the 2007 Educational Opportunity Reports examine California’s poor and unequal education achievement in light disparate conditions in public schools.  The reports focus primarily on two “opportunity gaps”: the gap between California and other states and the gap among California public schools. The study reports statewide trends, regional analyses, and statistics about each of the state’s middle and high schools.  Supplemental reports examine the unique experiences of California’sLatino and African American students

 

Who: Speakers include Jeannie Oakes and John Rogers, UC ACCORD & UCLA’s IDEA

 

When: Thursday, November 8, 2007

10 a.m. PST

All media welcome to participate –

 

Call-In: 888- 433 - 6571 

Pass-code: # 22933552

 

Contact: Stephen Kulieke

916-443-3354, stephen.kulieke@porternovelli.com

For more information and to obtain full copies of the report, 

please visit www.idea.gseis.ucla.edu/

 

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