Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Montgomery overhauls gifted-student program | Washington Examiner

Montgomery overhauls gifted-student program | Washington Examiner

"The enhanced tracking system found that in the current school year, 75 percent of black and Hispanic students recommended for above-level reading were enrolled in advanced courses, along with 73.1 percent of black students found fit for above-level math. Overall, 81.3 percent of students recommended for advanced reading and 87.6 percent recommended for advanced math were enrolled.

Spokesman Dana Tofig declined to explain why minority students were not placed in the correct classes. "This is an issue that practically every school system deals with and the causes are varied and complex," he said in an e-mail."


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