Evansville school leaders will plead their case directly to state education officials Tuesday night, hoping to convince them their newly - implemented school turnaround plan will be enough to reverse years of failing test scores at Glenwood Leadership Academy. (indianapublicmedia.org)
In this year's study, 48 % say the local school district should decide what to do with a school that has had failing test scores for a number of years, rather than the state education agency (32 %) or the governor (15 %). (pdkpoll.org)
Urban schools often conjure up images of dilapidated buildings filled with impoverished kids, posting failing test scores. (excellenceined.org)