‘Failing schools’ list released – Designation based on 1 exam
Alabama public high schools received a jolt last week with the release of the Alabama Department of Education’s “failing school” list. The determination of whether or not a school is a “failing” school is based on one test taken one time by tenth-grade students. Escambia County High School is one of 75 public schools statewide that have been designated by the Department of Education as “failing schools,” based on the…