Urban Education Gap Analysis

The current state of education leaves little room for educators and leadership to believe that what works in rural education is the same prescription to save the students in urban districts. There are a whole set of challenges that are specific to the urban education community. The obstacles include but are not restricted to limited resources, inexperienced educators and administration, and high turnovers. Academically, specifically in the area of mathematics, students in urban districts struggle. As a country we must figure out to change these struggles into successes.
American children will not be able to compete globally without determining the cause of these challenges and finding a solution that corrects the problem. The focus