The Washington Post of Washington D.C. stated in an article that the scores on tests had improved for 4th Graders but there was still an almost 60 difference between Whites and Blacks. (No Other Races were mentioned).
A part of the article stated " Rhee said the District needs to continue to find better ways to address the needs of low-achieving students. This fall, for example, some teachers are being trained to use a new reading curriculum, the Wilson Reading System, targeted to students in the upper elementary and middle school grades who didn't master the basics of reading early in their school careers and are significantly behind their peers. "Everyday Mathematics," a K-through-sixth-grade math curriculum emphasizing games and real-life experiences that was brought to the District under former superintendent Clifford Janey, is credited with some of the NAEP progress reported last week." So I ask don't we already have special classes for students who are not on the same learning curve and I mean classes besides Special Education? And is this a culture issue or a race issue cause I am sure the variety of teachers that are in D.C. are from a mix of races and do not just concentrate on white kids? Sorry if this offends anyone. I am asking what puts the students behind?
A part of the article stated " Rhee said the District needs to continue to find better ways to address the needs of low-achieving students. This fall, for example, some teachers are being trained to use a new reading curriculum, the Wilson Reading System, targeted to students in the upper elementary and middle school grades who didn't master the basics of reading early in their school careers and are significantly behind their peers. "Everyday Mathematics," a K-through-sixth-grade math curriculum emphasizing games and real-life experiences that was brought to the District under former superintendent Clifford Janey, is credited with some of the NAEP progress reported last week." So I ask don't we already have special classes for students who are not on the same learning curve and I mean classes besides Special Education? And is this a culture issue or a race issue cause I am sure the variety of teachers that are in D.C. are from a mix of races and do not just concentrate on white kids? Sorry if this offends anyone. I am asking what puts the students behind?