"This achievement gap is not a coincidence. Money matters."

If you have not read Professor Melissa Weiner's excellent editorial in today's T&G, give it a read:

But politicians and reformers have not insisted that every child receive the resources they need to succeed academically, regardless of where they attend school. Arguably, U.S. education reformers have been rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship that lacks sufficient resources to stay afloat. 

If you're a faithful reader here, you will have read the articles she cites, but SO NICE to see it all put together in one place!