Jay P. Greene, Greg Forster, Marcus A. Winters, The Manhattan Institute
October 9, 2003
This report, commissioned by Hispanic CREO (Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options) revisits the achievement gap by focusing on the gap that exists between Hispanic and white students. The findings echo familiar evidence that minority children in public schools lag behind white students. There is obviously a problem in need of fixing, and the authors of this article feel that "the inability of so many Hispanics to choose their schools, and the system's resulting callousness to their needs, contributes to the large gaps between Hispanic students and their white peers." If these failing students continue to have limited educational options, the authors feel that the public schools will continue to stagnate, taking for granted that the students have no recourse. The report also reminds the reader through charts and statistics that failures in our public schools affect society as a whole. To view it, visit http://www.hcreo.org/study/Manhattan%20Institute%20Educational%20Choice%20Study.pdf.
