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"There is no more pressing topic in education today than closing the achievement gap, and there is no one in America who knows more about the gap than Ronald Ferguson."

"Concerned about the possible expiration of a federal loan program for low-income students, Joseph E. Aoun, Northeastern University president, is leading a coalition of university presidents urging President Obama's administration to protect the low-interest loans."

"Although the program has long been a staple in urban and rural districts, some of the largest spikes in recent years can be seen in suburban schools surrounding Columbus, not often seen as the front lines of poverty."

"North Carolina schools need to reduce high rates of suspensions and address racial disparities that see black students getting punished more frequently than others, according to advocates, researchers and state officials."

"Dr. Gerald N. Tirozzi... pulled out schools with fewer than 10 percent of the students living in poverty, measured in the United States by students receiving free or reduced lunch, and compared them to countries with the same poverty rate."

"The lack of diversity among students in the specialized high schools has been a troubling issue for city officials for years - with theories about the causes ranging from bias in the entrance exam to lack of outreach to students in low-income neighborhoods."

"In the second year, low-income students living within the attendance boundary of a failing school would be eligible. All lowincome students would be eligible in the third year. Based on federal poverty guidelines, a family of four earning about $28,600 a year would qualify for the program."

"Low-income parents should be able to make the same kind of choices affluent parents do when they decide to buy a home in an upscale suburb with a good school system, Whitehurst said."

"More California students are taking Advanced Placement tests for college credit, and low-income students are participating and succeeding at a greater rate than in other states, according to a report released Wednesday by the College Board."

"Further, countless studies involving low-income, middle school students show a slide in achievement that makes success in high school and beyond an enormous challenge. "

"Evnen told the group about a study that followed a group of children who'd participated in the lottery system, comparing those students who got into the charter schools to those who didn't. In both cases, students faced poverty but had caring adults in their lives."

"About 23,000 Ohioans in the Class of 2010 had taken at least one AP exam, 4 percent more than the previous graduating class. About 2,200 low-income students took an exam last year, a 24 percent jump from 2009."