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| In line with classmates, fourth-grader William Miller huddles against a wall as he waits to enter a “Read 180” classroom at St. Petersburg’s Woodlawn Elementary School. |
August 17, 2005
Black-white gap: Whose fault?
By THOMAS C. TOBIN
The Pinellas school system may argue in a trial that "societal factors" are at the root of the disparity between black and white students.
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April 17, 2005
The invisible men
By RON MATUS
Black male students have the most trouble navigating the education system. Few are making it through to college.
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Scholastic stars stare down a stigma
By RON MATUS
PHILADELPHIA - On a freezing Sunday night in the heart of campus, University of Pennsylvania freshman Kamal Nesfield and his roommates huddle around the television for a fall ritual: pro football and super-spicy chicken wings.
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June 16, 2004
Racial gap remains problematic
By THOMAS C. TOBIN
According to new statistics the racial disparity would not be solved for about another 30 years by current growth rates.
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May 24, 2004
Achievement concerns aired
By THOMAS C. TOBIN
The School Board pledges to do more to close the gap in black students' education.
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May 23, 2004
Kindergarten: struggle at the starting line
By LEONORA LaPETER
Some kids begin far ahead, others far behind. The teachers' daunting task: Balance out the inequity.
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May 19, 2004
Achievement gap among topics
By JON WILSON
A Sunday chat with School Board members will include the achievement gap and other topics of interest.
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Norfolk, a blueprint for narrowing gap
By MONIQUE FIELDS
The majority-black Virginia district cut its gap by more than 20 percent. "Our only business is teaching and learning," the superintendent says.
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May 18, 2004
In crosshairs of accountability, urgency takes hold
By THOMAS C. TOBIN and MELANIE AVE
Pinellas and Hillsborough school leaders are attacking the achievement gap with teacher training and smaller, more targeted classes.
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May 17, 2004
A chance for Justin
By KINFAY MOROTI
On the street corners of his Clearwater neighborhood, young men sell drugs, curse women and shout insults at each other.
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Poverty evens the playing field
By LETITIA STEIN
With nearly 9 of 10 children from low-income families, Tampa's Kenly Elementary doesn't have an achievement gap between black and white students. The reason: Kenly's white students fall far short of their white peers at other area schools.
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In search of the causes
By THOMAS C. TOBIN and DENISE WATSON BATTS
Theories abound for why many black students perform at lower levels than their white classmates. Even among experts, the answers are hard to come by.
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May 16, 2004
Reading, writing, race
By THOMAS C. TOBIN, MELANIE AVE and DENISE WATSON BATTS
Years of lagging performance have taken a toll on black students. Now educators struggle to close the gap.
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The school the gap forgot
By MELANIE AVE
At Bellamy Elementary, they talk about collaboration. Teamwork. Long hours for teachers. A "we are family" atmosphere. It all adds up to the bay area's only school without a real achievement gap.
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'I think anybody can do it'
By MONIQUE FIELDS
St. Petersburg Times staff writer Monique Fields talked with eight African-American students in Pinellas County about teacher and parental expectations, "acting white" and other issues related to the achievement gap. Below are excerpts from the conversation:
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