By Josh Verges, Pioneer Press
“Four years after a coalition of civic, business and education leaders committed to closing academic achievement gaps in the Twin Cities, the task appears as daunting as ever.
At its annual day of reckoning Wednesday at St. Paul College, Generation Next officials reported ‘achievement levels are low and there are few indications they are improving.’
High school graduation rates for Twin Cities students of color have risen dramatically, as they have across the country; but pass rates on the state’s reading tests are flat, and they are down in math.”