Achievement Gap Persists For Low-Income Students While Competing Philosophies Vie For Influence

The stakes are high. Almost one-fifth of America's school-age children live below the poverty line, and the achievement gap is growing. While proponents of both philosophies trumpet their respective success stories, there has been little in the way of conclusive data to prove which approach will do a better job of closing that gap. Joy Resmovits, The Huffington Post, June 23, 2012