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Public commenter urges action on achievement gap; board bars speaker after extended remarks

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A public commenter, Michael McCain, presented detailed data on persistent achievement gaps and asked for a special meeting; after he continued past his allotted time the board moved and voted to bar him from future public comments.

Public comment at the Lynchburg City School Board meeting included an extended address by Michael McCain, who called attention to persistent achievement gaps and posted student performance figures, and requested a special follow-up meeting with the board.

McCain cited multiple division testing figures during his…

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