"Today, Norfolk is one of the relatively few bright spots in the often bleak landscape of urban education, boasting impressive, ongoing gains of all sorts." - U.S. News & World Report

"Even more significant, however, is when an entire public school district manages to narrow the gap steadily over time while improving the achievement of all students.

"That's what has happened in Norfolk, Virginia...there are lessons to be learned from Norfolk. Closing the achievement gap starts with a shared goal, hard work, cooperation and a lot of common sense." - The Chicago Tribune

"The public schools in Norfolk, Virginia...have steadily narrowed a wide gap between white and black students in reading and mathematics scores [and] have won this year's Broad Prize, a $500,000 award to the urban school district making the greatest strides in student achievement."
- The New York Times

"It is clear that they have made education a priority for all students, and that commitment is evident in their academic results." - Broad Foundation

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