US department of education was not reporting any data to the public on graduation rates, state government filled the void with grossly misleading reports that masked over the educational crises for minority students. Fortunately our report on graduation rates for minority youth generated attention and awareness has grown steadily, this year the US department of educaiton resppnded by requiring the reporting of more accurate dissaggregated rates and with accountability for the very low graduation rates of minority students. The disparities I have higlighted reflect deep resource inequalities therefore I conclude by recommending the tracking of educational resource within each nation to reveal where minority children have an unequal opportunity to learn. Recently I have been assisting the Short Foundation for public education and others with just such an initiative in the US. One resource research suggests is critically important to track is access to teachers og high quality. Thank you once again for the opportunity to present to this important international forum.