"Yet despite the broad disparity in the relative concentration of the ultra-rich, every single state showed a pronounced and growing chasm between the wealthy few and the great majority of society. In Alaska, which has relatively high wages and few billionaires, the incomes of the top one percent were on average more than fifteen times higher than the bottom 99 percent." Throughout the article, there were many statistical maps and values that compared the income between the top 1% and lower 99% in each state, which provided evidence that the economy gap has increased over the years. It explained possible reasons for the increase as well as the wide income differences among the states.

""The challenge now is to move beyond the temporary disappointment of an accreditation rating and work together - school divisions shoulder to shoulder with the department - to share best practices and implement the instructional strategies that will move our students toward college and career readiness," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples said in a statement. While 68 percent of Virginia's 1,827 public schools achieved Fully Accredited status for 2014-2015, the number of schools that were Accredited with Warning increased from 393 last year to 545 this year. Last year 77 percent of Virginia schools were rated as Fully Accredited. The year before, 93 percent earned Full Accreditation." The purpose of this article was to display how the standardized test scores have declined over the years, specifically in schools around the Richmond area. Many schools have been accredited with warnings, but others, including Wilder Middle School, were denied.