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Our Views: If we want better high schools, we have to be honest about their performance

Por: The Advocate Opinion November 09, 2022

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If we want better results from our high schools, a critical  board on Thursday will tell us whether we’re on the right track.The right track is a more accurate system for rating high schools. About seven in ten high schools in Louisiana are in the top ranks, A or B letter grades. No one believes that this reflects reality in a state with the educational challenges we face.Fixing the accountability formula is obviously required; after months... + full article



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