D.C. schools with a significant share of struggling students are receiving an infusion of money, part of a campaign to bridge achievement gaps in the District.

The venture, called Excellence through Equity, sent a total of $2.6 million from the District to the city’s 115 public schools, according to D.C. Public Schools. The largest sums went to schools with the greatest concentration of students receiving low scores on college and career readiness tests.

“We are doubling down on our efforts to build a system that is focused on both excellence and equity — a system that meets the needs of all families and sets every student, in every school, up for success,” Mayor Muriel E. Boswer (D) said in a statement.

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