POST: What is the correct answer to this interview question?

Post: What is the correct answer to this interview question?

In this school district we are finding that the reading and
math scores of black students are significantly lower than
white students. Why do you think that is?

I was asked that at an interview for a special education
teacher yesterday.

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What is the correct answer to this interview question?, 7/24/13, by teacher candidate.
Re: What is the correct answer to this interview question?, 7/25/13, by M.
Re: What is the correct answer to this interview question?, 7/27/13, by Whistler.
Re: Whistler, an Interesting "Handle", 7/28/13, by MacQ.
Re: Whistler, an Interesting "Handle", 7/28/13, by OK.
Re: Whistler, an Interesting "Handle", 7/28/13, by Whistler.