Finding the "holy grail" is essential!

Historical events outline how educational practices and government decisions regarding policy over the last six decades set the stage for compensatory education. A study conducted in 1966 by Dr. James Coleman at Johns Hopkins University determined that socioeconomic status and family background were more significant predictors of the achievement gap than inequitable school resources. Fifty-nine years and 300 billion dollars since the onset of Title I education, researchers and educators continue to ask the same questions and are still searching for viable solutions for the learning disparity between children from impoverished and affluent homes. Family dynamics, surrounding neighborhoods, and local communities contribute to disparities in the academic progress of students. Where poverty is concentrated, students continue to lag behind their more advantaged peers. What is the solution? As educators, we must locate the holy grail to ensure that all students succeed!

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~ Lao Tzu