Education Achievement Gap Costing Us Billions

by Leigh Graham · 2009-04-23 09:20:00 UTC
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According to a report issued by McKinsey:

The lagging performance of American schoolchildren, particularly among poor and minority students, has had a negative economic impact on the country that exceeds that of the current recession...the study...pointed to bleak disparities in test scores on four fronts: between black and Hispanic children and white children; between poor and wealthy students; between Americans and students abroad; and between students of similar backgrounds educated in different parts of the country. The report concluded that if those achievement gaps were closed, the yearly gross domestic product of the United States would be trillions of dollars higher, or $3 billion to $5 billion more per day. [my emphases]

If you can read this post, I suggest weeping.

Any suggestions for action?  Drop 'em here and at Clay's place.

Leigh Graham
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