[summer]

I disagree with you -- the gap between black and whites impacts the other gap you are referring to.

[Tai_Chung]

The percentage of black students failing the state math exam dropped to 37%. If the gap is the real goal, you would be happier if the hispanic and white failure rate increased to 37%.

I'm just saying the focus is wrong. The goal should not be the gap. They should try to get all Americans to do well regardless of the gap. Also, they should not be kidding themselves that the students are doing well when Americans regularly place near the bottom on international science and math.