As the San Diego schools graduating class of 2007 begin their senior year, school district superintendents across San Diego County are celebrating. The San Diego County Schools announced in September that, as of the class of 2006, the gap in passing the crucial math portion of the state exit exam is nearly closed between black/Latino and white/Asian students.
The county school report represented three years worth of student testing. The results break a long-standing pattern of lagging scores for black and Latino students.
Across the nation, as well as in the San Diego schools, gaps have long been evident between races in many academic measures, such as SAT scores, dropout rates, and college prep course enrollment.
There are many theories as to why the gap exists. Some believe high-achieving minority students are condemned by their peers as acting white, while others believe that racism is built into the institution to discourage minorities from enrolling in rigorous courses. It is even believed that predominantly low-income, minority schools generally employ inexperienced or uncredentialed teachers.
Whatever the problem, it seems the San Diego...
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