The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released a new report analyzing NAEP data on how black and white students performed on the mathematics and reading assessments.

Titled, Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress the report highlights improvement in performance among black students particularly in southern states. At the NCES site you can read an executive summary, a highlights brief, and the full report.

In grades 4 and 8 mathematics Oklahoma was one of six states whose gap was less than the national gap in both grades.

In grade 4 reading Oklahoma's gap was less than the national gap.

To read a news article about the report click on, Regional Shifts Seen in Education Gap.

The Center on Education Policy has released its third report on testing data among the 50 states and the resulting impact on the achievement gap. The report with its state profiles is availalbe at the CEP website.

To view the report click on, State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08: Are Achievement Gaps Closing and Is Achievement Rising for All?

The Schott Foundation for Public Education has released a report on the graduation rate among black males. It highlights a national graduation rate of only 47% among black males for the 2007-2008 school year.

To view a news story about the report click on Grim Graduation Rates for Black Males.

To view information from the report click on The Schott 50 State Report on Black Males and Education. At this website you can view report cards on each state.

Ronald Ferguson, a Harvard University professor, has devoted much of his career, addressing the achievement gap. To read a news article about his efforts click on NY Times.

To learn more about the Achievement Gap Institute at Harvard, he founded, click on Institute. Its website provides many resources aimed at reducing the achievement gap.

Art Gross