Achievement Gap
San Diego Unified Cindy Marten has set out on an ambitious goal: to close the so-called “achievement gap” by first grade. Start here to find what that means for the city’s educational future.
When it Comes to Gifted Programs, the GATE Doesn't Open as Widely for Minority Students
In 2016-2017, although Latinos make up more than 44 percent of the overall enrollment at San Diego Unified, they made up only 33 percent of the GATE program. For black students, the disproportionality is even worse, with an 8 percent overall enrollment rate, but only a 3 percent enrollment in the GATE program.