California schools chief targets "achievement gap"

School chief wants to form committee to study why minority and low-income students struggle academically.

Feb. 7, 2007

California state schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell is calling on educational leaders to find solutions to solve an academic "achievement gap" afflicting low-income and minority students. In his annual "State of Education in California" speech, O'Connell said he will direct a committee of some 50 education, business and community leaders "to look at the root cause of why the gap exists" and propose solutions.

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