City schools show gains in math, less progress in reading

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City schools show gains in math, less progress in reading

Thursday, December 1, 2005; Posted: 10:32 a.m. EST (15:32 GMT)


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Students in some of the largest U.S. cities are getting better in math but making few significant gains in reading, mirroring a national trend in public education.

New federal test scores show that children in the cities often do as well, if not better, than counterparts across the country when compared with students of the same race or ethnicity.

The scores also indicate that some urban districts are improving faster than schools nationwide, particularly in math.

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Enrolling about 1 of every 10 public school students, the districts are in Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Cleveland; Houston; Los Angeles; New York City; San Diego and Washington. The District of Columbia's scores were first released in October along with state and national results, but were presented again for comparison.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/12/01/cityschools.ap/index.html