The achievement gap at Berkeley High is, in ome sense, a source of puzzlement. How, in a progressive community like Berkeley and in a high school that appears to revel in its commitment to diversity-
Yes, schools that are in a high-income neighborhood and only welcome students from families with high income backgrounds are going to have better quality of education and good quality school supplies. This also means that these students are going to be attending a modern school. On the other hand, schools that live in a low income neighborhood seem to struggle giving students a good quality of education, perhaps scarce teachers and class supplies.