Articles tagged:achievement gap

Table: MEAP test scores show Ann Arbor schools achievement gap continues despite some progress

Posted: Wed Jun 15 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Related story: Consultant: Ann Arbor schools on the right track on closing achievement gap The "achievement gap" in Ann Arbor schools is shrinking in many areas, but there are many grades and subjects that still show a significant difference between black and white students. Each number in the following table ...

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Price tag for Ann Arbor public schools 'achievement gap' consultant: $441,130

Posted: Tue Jun 14 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Ann Arbor Public Schools have spent more than $441,000 since 2005 on consulting services with Pacific Educational Group, the consulting firm hired to target the district's achievement gap. AnnArbor.com reviewed invoices obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The documents showed the district has spent $441,130.06 on various services from ...

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Summer learning combats 'brain drain,' but how to keep kids motivated?

Posted: Mon Jul 27 4:59 a.m. by Jen Eyer Director of Audience Engagement

Summer vacation. For me, the words conjure up childhood images of going to Upper Silver Lake, swimming at the pool, riding bikes around the neighborhood and spending countless summer nights at pony league baseball games under the bridge at Fitzgerald Field. The only academic thing I can recall about my ...

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