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Editorial and Op-ed Support April 2009

April 29, 2009 — The Des Moines Register (Opinion) — “U.S. Must Close Achievement Gap”
Two new reports highlight the urgency of figuring out how to close the achievement gap in our schools. Last week, McKinsey & Co., the global consulting firm, released "The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America's Schools." It defines the gap in four ways, including the one between students in this nation and other nations. And it estimates the cost in terms of gross domestic product: "If the United States had in recent years closed the gap between its educational achievement levels and those of better-performing nations such as Finland and Korea, GDP in 2008 could have been $1.3 trillion to $2.3 trillion higher. This represents 9 to 16 percent of GDP."

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