U.S. public education in K-12 schools underperform: report

NEW YORK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. public education from kindergarten to the 12th grade shows relatively poor performance and more political attention is required in this regard, said a report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

Two-thirds of Black and Hispanic kids in K-12 schools of New York City never reach proficiency in reading though spending per pupil is more than double the national average, according to the report.