Putnam School Director Says State Report Card Is An Unfair Representation
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the district ranking satisfactory on the state’s report card on schools is misleading. Satisfactory is the third lowest ranking out of four. King said he believes the achievement portion of the report card does not accurately portray students that are just a few questions away from meeting […]
Van Buren Schools Named An “Exemplary” District In State Report Card
High graduation rates and low absenteeism led to the Van Buren County School System being named an “exemplary” district. The state released its annual report card on school systems Monday in an effort to understand how school districts serve students. Director of Schools Cheryl Cope said she credits the success to teachers and students buying […]
State Releases Annual Education Report Card
The State Department of Education released its annual report card on education Monday, an effort to understand how school districts are serving students. Van Buren County Schools one of 15 systems in the state to receive the top ranking of “exemplary.” Fentress, Pickett and White Counties all received “advancing” rankings. The rest of the Upper […]
