"Racial Achievement Gap Widens: Why Minority Families Are Flocking to Charter Schools A disturbing trend is emerging in the United States education system, with minority families increasingly opting out of traditional public schools run by the Department of Education and instead enrolling their children in public charter schools. The reasons behind this shift are stark: students from low-income black and Hispanic families who attend charter schools are consistently outperforming their peers in DOE-run schools on every academic assessment. As the racial achievement gap continues to widen, parents are seeking alternatives that offer a more rigorous and effective education. But what exactly sets charter schools apart, and what does this say about the state of America's education system?"
No wonder minority families are fleeing Department of Education outlets for public charter schools whose rigorous instruction has seen poor black and Hispanic kids greatly outperform their DOE-"served" peers on every academic assessment.
