As Racial Gap Persists, City Students Show Modest Gains in National Tests

Although the gap between black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian counterparts narrowed on the state tests, it widened slightly on the federal tests, as Asian students continued to post higher scores than other ethnic and racial groups ... read more 

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