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Newport News officials point to test gains and set benchmarks toward 2030 accreditation goal
Summary
School officials reported double-digit assessment gains at some schools, outlined new magnet programs and a Journey 2030 strategic-planning process, and flagged attendance and work-based learning as priorities for reaching full accreditation by 2030.
Newport News school officials told a joint City Council–School Board meeting that recent assessment data show measurable academic gains, and they described a multiyear strategic-planning effort intended to move all schools to full accreditation by 2030.
Superintendent-level staff said the division has seen “literally double digit gains in common assessments as compared to last year,” citing a 26% increase in a second-quarter science assessment at Newsome Park as an example. The officials outlined efforts that include strengthening magnet academies and specialty programs, launching a Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MESA) in partnership with Old Dominion University next fall, and adding a STEAM program at Huntington Middle School the following year.
Officials said the division is building a benchmarking system tied to key…
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