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Minorities' MCAS scores show big improvement

Lowell Sun Online:

Boston minority students showed significant improvement on the latest round of MCAS tests, giving school officials hope that the achievement gap is closing.

Although individual district and school results won't be released for another two weeks, Board of Education Chairman James Peyser said the most dramatic progress will likely be reflected in the urban schools, which have a high concentration of minority students.