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Closing the Educational Gaps: Opening Essay for the 2008-09 Texas KIDS COUNT Data Book

  

Authors:
Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109
Frances Deviney /(512) 320-0222 x 106

December 11, 2008

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Our Texas KIDS COUNT Project reports annually on key measures of child well-being, monitoring our state’s progress to ensure that all Texas children can grow into healthy, secure, and educated citizens who contribute to our common good.

This year’s report includes an essay focusing on the steps Texas must take if we are serious about closing educational gaps between economically advantaged, primarily White students and economically disadvantaged, primarily minority students in achievement (how well children do in school) and attainment (how far children go in school).