"Henrico County Public Schools has a gap in student academic achievement. White students and Asian students perform at higher levels on most academic measures than do African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. While there are individual differences between students, this gap is evident when comparing overall student groups." This article tells readers about the academic and achievement gap of not just between the upper and middle classes, but also between races.

"Some inequality of income and wealth is inevitable, if not necessary. If an economy is to function well, people need incentives to work hard and innovate. The pertinent question is not whether income and wealth inequality is good or bad. It is at what point do these inequalities become so great as to pose a serious threat to our economy, our ideal of equal opportunity and our democracy." This article explains why inequality is necessary for a healthy government. Being in the Gilded Age again shows possibility, if everybody, including the government, puts their best effort in making it true.