Targeting the racial achievement gap

In his annual State of Education address, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell laid out an ambitious proposal for a series of new programs aimed at closing the gap in test scores between black and Hispanics students and their white and Asian peers. O'Connell said the new programs would not cost taxpayers any more money, an important point at a time when California faces a large budget deficit.

For further information, read the full article by Associated Press writer Juliet Williams, appearing on SFGate.com.