This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Black pupils show faster gains in reading skills nationwide
A new education survey indicates federal spending on Title I and desegregation may aid reading in low income and minority areas. Black 9 year olds rose 4.8 points from 1971 to 1975 while white youths rose 1.2 points, with the strongest gains in the South where gaps narrowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
United States
Roy H. Forbes
Forbes
Roger Farr
Indiana University
School of Education
Farr
NABF