A new study finds “conservative” cities do a far better job of educating minority students than “progressive” cities.
“Conservative” cities do a far better job of educating minority students than “progressive” cities. That is the conclusion of a new report from brightbream, a “nonprofit network of education activists demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child.”
The report, Secret Shame: How America’s Most Progressive Cities Betray Their Commitment to Educational Opportunity for All, analyzed data from the 12 most conservative cities (such as Oklahoma City, Virginia Beach, and Jacksonville) and compared it to the data from the 12 most liberal cities (such as San Francisco, Washington, and Seattle) and finds the progressive cities have, on average, achievement gaps in math and reading that are 15 and 13 points higher, respectively, than the conservative cities.
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