Achievement gaps by race grow worse in the Appleton Area School District [AUDIO]

APPLETON, Wis–Standardized test scores for white students in Appleton schools continues to be far above those of minority students. That is despite a stated goal by the district to close those gaps.

Superintendent Greg Hartjes says the differences between whites and other students in grade schools actually got worse………….

Hartjes thinks a new approach may be needed………..

Reading scores for white students are 38% higher than Black students and 25% better than Hispanic students. In math, the gaps are 43% and 29% respectively.