The top education news in Diamond Bar, California, highlights concerns over student performance in state proficiency exams. According to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, two-thirds of students are failing math proficiency standards, and a majority are failing reading and writing. The situation is even more dire for minority students, with 80% of Black students and 78% of Latino students failing the exams. This has sparked discussions about institutional racism and the need for parental empowerment in education, with proposals for vouchers to allow parents to move their children to different schools if they fail proficiency exams.
