Community, officials discuss Henrico achievement gap - Richmond.com: Archive - 3 views
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hcps-nguyenpk on 02 Feb 15"I think education is one of the key things that we have to deal with because we don't want to stay behind," said Henrico resident Walter Johnson, whose son graduated from the division. "We need to find out what it is we can do to put everybody on a level playing field." This article talks about how there is an unequal distribution of resources in eastern Henrico, where there is a strong African-American presence. It also discusses the "achievement gap between the county's black and white students". It talks about how more opportunities are needed for these students to succeed if we want this gap to close.