Closing the Math Gap

Milwakee Journal-Sentinel Editorial:

Too many grads of the Milwaukee Public Schools wind up in remedial classes in math when they pursue college. Key educational leaders in the city have come up with a proven plan to reverse this alarming trend - a plan Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed to finance with $15 million in state money as part of his $80 million financial package to help Milwaukee over two years.

Raising math achievement in the state's sole big city is all the more reason to support that package. Math proficiency among workers can attract good jobs to Milwaukee. And the better the city does economically, the better the state does.

The "Math Coach" model mentioned by the J-S is also under discussion in Madison.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 22, 2007 6:19 AM
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