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Part 1: School Board Candidates Tackle Achievement Gap

Inver Grove Heights Patch: In 2010, minority students made up 27.6 percent of the district's total student population, up from 14.6 percent in 2003. What can the district do to reduce the academic achievement gap between different ethnic groups in the schools and make sure the needs of its growing minority populations are being met?

Keri Myran: There is no one solution, and unfortunately more services cost more money and do not guarantee the desired results. We need to attack the achievement gap from multiple directions. First is early childhood education.  If children come to school prepared to learn, they are more apt to experience academic success. Increasing the numbers of minority students with some level of pre-school readiness will address the foundation of the gap. Secondly, when students enter our district with some educational experience, if possible, academic evaluations should be used for placement—not just their age or grade. If remediation is required, that should be addressed prior to developing a regular schedule. I would like to see us address the teaching of English to non-English speaking students more aggressively. Focus on the language before the other academic content. We need to involve the families of these students in their education.

Source: Patch.com

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Part 1: School Board Candidates Tackle Achievement Gap

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