The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap

United Way of Greater New Haven is working to address the disparities in economic well-being and educational achievement in our region.  A recent report by McKinsey&Company highlights the economic costs of the achievement gap in this country.  The report illustrates how costly the current achievement gap is (between the U.S. and other countries, and among different student groups within the U.S.) both for our nation as a whole and for the children who do not reach their full potential. 

For the full report, see http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/socialsector/achievementgap.asp

For Thomas Friedman's recent op-ed on this topic, see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/opinion/22friedman.html