Editor's Note: Thank you, John Butcher, for all your hard work and for this more accessible assemblage of the information. I will never forget a conversation that I once had with my friend, Margaret Edds, a retired reporter, former editor of the editorial page at the Virginian-Pilot, author of numerous books, winner of several awards and a sister Quaker. We were discussing SOLs. Margaret shared that at first she wasn't sold on them and we winced and laughed at the unfortunate acronym. And then she said something really insightful which I must paraphrase here. She said that until SOLs came around, there was always this vague, amorphous unease about how Richmond's schools were really doing. With SOLs, she noted, we at least have information that can show us where the strengths and weaknesses are and which, if used affirmatively, could yield ideas on how to improve. So, I ask you to please share any ideas you have on how to help Richmond's schools. I especially want to hear from teachers, students, parents and I welcome ideas from all. I promise to keep your identity confidential if you prefer. And I thank you once again, John, for all your hard work. And I thank the good and teachers in Richmond who are fighting on behalf of our children. I also ask you to please share how we can help you do your jobs more effectively. ~ C. Wolf
While we are at this, here are the middle schools. Remember that the Franklin numbers include high school pass rates and that Franklin has a selected population.
And the high schools. Please recall that Open and Community, as well as Franklin, have select populations and should not be compared directly with the five mainstream high schools.
How’s that for readable? Not to mention distressing.
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