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Chesterfield's Achievement Gap | Village News: Chesterfield County, Virginia's Communit... - 6 views

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    "The greatest increase across the area in childhood poverty since 1990 is Henrico, a 70 percent increase, according to data collected by Moeser. His data concludes that Chesterfield is next with a 41 percent increase in poverty. Those living in poverty, in the suburbs, across the country, have grown more than in the cities. Poverty in the suburbs has grown to 56 percent in the suburbs versus 44 percent in the cities." This articles describes the poverty, opportunity, and achievement gaps between advanced and disadvantaged kids in Chesterfield and Henrico. Researchers found shocking results and are trying to make the gaps smaller in the two counties.
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Democrats miss the point of Common Core standards | Northwest Opinion Columns | The Bel... - 1 views

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    "These educators deserve praise, support and encouragement for their work, and not the confusion and discouragement fostered by this ill-crafted and very poorly timed resolution. The Washington State Democratic Party should be penalized for a late hit, not only on the schools but also on the underserved students of Washington." This article explains how certain races and social groups and genders do not end up going to college because their family cannot afford it. In other cases, students could possibly not have received a great education due to the environment and new obstacles to adapt to.
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