Tomorrow, one of Charlottesville’s Dialogue on Race action teams will tackle the achievement gap in a community forum.
Last year, City Council tasked Acting City Manager Maurice Jones with developing a strategy to address racial tensions and promote diversity in the city. More than 700 people began the dialogue in January and participated in study groups.
From the January discussions, work groups were formed to address issues and inconsistencies in education, goverment, economics and the social realm. The work groups created action teams to research single issues. The Achievement Gap team, under the Education Work Group, is facilitated by Colette Blount, a member of the city school board.
On Tuesday night, community members will share experiences, and panelists—including Ann Dublirer, city schools’ Preschool Coordinator; Laurie McCullough, city schools’ Supervisor of Assessment; and Rydell Payne, director of Abundant Life Ministries—will answer questions from the public.
The forum will begin at 6pm in City Council Chambers and is free and open to the public.
