By Macy L. Freeman and Lauren McEwen Special to the NNPA from the Afro- American Newspaper New findings show that several factors have widened the achievement gap for students of color in the United States. “Our work is all geared toward ensuring that the achievement gap closes, but without more information about where it exists, [...]

In a major speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan this past week addressed the challenges of ensuring equity, equal educational opportunity, and access before a group of students, community leaders, and elected officials. After the speech, Duncan joined the group in marching across the bridge to [...]