(Washington, DC) – One year after the nation’s governors pledged to improve American high schools, most states have made progress in raising achievement in the elementary grades, but secondary schools still struggle to close gaps between poor and minority students and their White and more affluent peers, according to a report released today by the Education Trust.
The report, “Primary Progress, Secondary Challenge: A State-by-State Look at Student Achievement Patterns,” examines state assessment results in reading and math between 2003 and 2005 and finds that progress in raising ach