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Just the Stats: NAEP Data Shows Improvements in Math, Yet Widening Achievement Gap in Urban Districts
By Olivia Majesky-Pullmann
Nov 15, 2007, 22:14

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A new report on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores for the largest urban school districts shows overall improvement in math for the mostly low-income and minority students who make up these districts, but a widening achievement gap between minority and White students.




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