Denver's Collaborative Healing Initiatives Communities is helping bridge the achievement gap for students of color As students in the Denver metro area prepare to head back to classrooms for in-person learning, many educators and parents have expressed concerns that remote learning has widened the achievement gap. and last updated 2021-01-11 10:20:52-05 DENVER â As students in the Denver metro area prepare to head back to classrooms for in-person learning, many educators and parents have expressed concerns that remote learning has widened the achievement gap. The latest statistics from Denver Public Schools show white students score 40 points higher on standardized tests than Black students and 35 points high than Hispanic students.