Globe Editorial
LAST YEAR, only 46 percent of black applicants for teaching licenses in Massachusetts passed the writing portion of the state teaching exam; among Hispanic applicants, the pass rate was 48 percent. By comparison, 77 percent of white applicants passed. Though not as wide, a considerable gap also appeared on the reading section. These are discouraging statistics -- not only for ... (Full article: 430 words)
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