In many areas of California, there are districts in which schools do not meet satisfactory test scores. According to API (academic performance index) results in California schools however, schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have improved their scores. There has been an increase in test scores in schools that have many low-income students, but there was mostly a drop in schools that have a lot of Latino or African American students. English learners' test scores have increased though. Many authorities are hoping to see that the school system will continue to improve with more funds.

In this article, two main points are argued. The first one is that most California schools with Latino or African American students tend to score lower in API ranks. In Savage Inequalities, statistics show that schools with more Latino and African American students tend to fail more than schools that are in communities where there are white or Asian children. Although the article did not mention it, racism comes in to play. Just like the book, statistics show that schools with a majority of students that are Latino or African American tend to be funded less, giving the students less opportunity and preparing them to fail in life. Schools where there are more Caucasian students are more prepared to help their students succeed in life.

The next point this article makes is that schools will hopefully do better next year because there will be more funds put into them. In Savage Inequalities, the author talks a lot about how schools are underfunded and how it negatively affects the students. Although the article does not go into depth about funding schools, it hints that if schools were to be funded more, they could improve. Without proper school equipment, students cannot succeed. Especially now, because we live in a world of technology students will not be able to survive without knowing how to use computers or how to read. Schools need money to operate and students need school to help them find jobs in the future.