Urban school officials see silver lining in test results
Submitted on March 21, 2006 - 1:00am.
Danielle Trusso - Spring 2006
WASHINGTON – Poverty and inadequate funding, characteristics of urban schools, hinder student progress, and federal standards impose unrealistic goals, school officials said Tuesday.
About 85 percent of urban districts performed below state and national averages in math and reading in 2005, but a new study by the Council of the Great City Schools has made officials and administrators optimistic. The council represents large urban school districts.
“Wherever the powers that be set these bars, we're going to meet and exceed them,” said Michael Casserly, the council's executive director, at a press conference.
About 85 percent of urban districts performed below state and national averages in math and reading in 2005, but a new study by the Council of the Great City Schools has made officials and administrators optimistic. The council represents large urban school districts.
“Wherever the powers that be set these bars, we're going to meet and exceed them,” said Michael Casserly, the council's executive director, at a press conference.
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