#education divide

[tzikeh]

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[poisonerspath]

I found this excerpt to be very interesting: "The poll also reflects a sharpening of the education divide among whites that has been prevalent throughout the campaign. Among white voters with college degrees, Clinton actually gained ground compared with pre-convention results, going from an even 40% to 40% split to a 44% to 39% edge over Trump. That while Trump expanded his lead with white voters who do not hold a college degree from a 51% to 31% lead before the convention to a 62% to 23% lead now." Educating yourself on important issues is the only way to make an informed decision, not based on the opinions of others.

[yahoonewsdigest-gb]

Must do better: North-south divide in education 'deeply troubling'

UK News

Must do better: North-south divide in education 'deeply troubling'

Children in the north of England and the Midlands are much less likely to attend a good school than those in the South, the head of Ofsted will warn today. Sir Michael Wilshaw will describe the high concentration of underperforming secondary schools in some areas as "deeply troubling", as he launches his fourth annual report as head of the schools watchdog. Sir Michael will reveal that well over 400,000 children in the North and Midlands go to a secondary school rated less than "good".

Like Sir Michael Wilshaw, we believe more needs to be done to deliver educational excellence everywhere and tackle pockets of underperformance, so that we can extend opportunity to every single child.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan

His report will highlight 16 local authority areas where fewer than 60% of pupils attend good or outstanding schools, leading to below average progress and GCSE grades. All but three of them are in the North and Midlands, while many are satellite towns of a major city. Sir Michael will say that if cities like Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield are to be the engine rooms of a Northern Powerhouse, they need to work with the towns on their borders to raise attainment and close skills gaps across a wider area.

The mediocrity in secondary performance should be a national concern - and the mediocrity is residing mainly, but not exclusively, in the midlands and north of England.

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw

[aramzs]

So here it is, 12 years later, 2014. And the law, NCLB, is still in effect. All children, under federal law, are supposed to be at grade level. Spoiler alert: They're not.

It's 2014. All Children Are Supposed To Be Proficient. What Happened?