On AlterNet: achievement gap

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Misreading the Achievement Gap: A Tale of Bi-Partisan Failure

P.L. Thomas, Ed.D., Daily Kos. May 2, 2012.

It's not student achievement, but student equity that should concern us, says this Professor of Education.

'Waiting for Superman' Film Champions Charter Schools, But Hides That 80% of Them Are No Better Than Public Education

Dana Goldstein, The Nation. September 30, 2010.

The much-talked about documentary on school reform tells a familiar story about unions and schools -- but misses the whole story.

'Waiting for Superman' Schools Documentary Is a Slick Marketing Piece Full of Half-Truths and Distortions

Rick Ayers, AlterNet. September 24, 2010.

David Guggenheim's documentary is positioned to become a leading voice in framing the debate on school reform, and that is heartbreaking.

High (And Low) Expectations: Racist Assumptions Widen Achievement Gap

D. Altan, New America Media. December 8, 2006.

Media attention to an educational "achievement gap" has perpetuated the problem by firing up racists, who suggest that black and Latino kids cannot compete with their white and Asian peers.