Percentage of High-Poverty Schools with High Black or Hispanic Student Populations Increased from 2000 to 2014 May 18, 2016 | Katharine Conlon GAO REPORT ON SCHOOL SEGREGATION Percent of % Black or Hispanic Schools with High-Poverty High-poverty schools are schools in which % of students were eligible for free or reduced- priced lunch Source: United State Government Accountability Office, “K-12 Education Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination,” Report to Congressional Requesters, April 2016.
High-Poverty Schools with a Higher Percentage of Black or Hispanic Students Offered Fewer Math Courses May 18, 2016 | Katharine Conlon GAO REPORT ON SCHOOL SEGREGATION ■ 7 th or 8 th Grade Algebra ■ Algebra II ■ Geometry ■ Calculus Percentage of Middle and High Schools Offering Selected Math Courses School Year Source: United State Government Accountability Office, “K-12 Education Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination,” Report to Congressional Requesters, April 2016.
High-Poverty Schools with a Higher Percentage of Black or Hispanic Students Offered Fewer College Prep Courses May 18, 2016 | Katharine Conlon Source: United State Government Accountability Office, “K-12 Education Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination,” Report to Congressional Requesters, April GAO REPORT ON SCHOOL SEGREGATION ■ AP Courses ■ GATE Programs Percentage of Schools Offering AP* and GATE** Programs School Year *AP – Advanced Placement **GATE Programs – Gifted and Talented Education