Ohio Dept. of Education responds to NAACP concerns about academic standards

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Ohio Dept. of Education responds to NAACP concerns about academic standards

The Ohio Department of Education has responded to concerns by the Youngstown NAACP that the academic and graduation requirements for African-American students set by the state are far lower than for white students. In a statement issued Friday the ODE said: Ohio’s long-term goal is to eliminate achievement gaps so that all students are proficient or higher. The ESSA long-term goals for all subgroups of students (grouped by language abilities, socioeconomic status, racial or eth...

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