... will use Denver as an example. According to the Denver Post interactive database of the 2014 Transitional Colorado Assessment Program scores, the higher percentage of FRL (free and reduced lunch) students in a school is usually associated with lower scores on mathematics, science, and reading. For example, the Denver School, which ... country. Before moving on to possible solutions for our education system, I want to note an interesting point made in the final chapter of Ryan's book, Five Miles Away, A World Apart that is the basis for my thesis. In discussing the PISA scores of United S...

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