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Evansville commissioners praise Million Fathers March, request student data after AIS concerns
Summary
At the Aug. 22 commission meeting, members debriefed the Million Fathers March and asked staff for iRead score breakdowns and graduation-rate data for African American males as they discussed attendance, behavior and literacy challenges at AIS.
At an Aug. 22 Evansville City commission meeting, commissioners debriefed the Million Fathers March and flagged concerns about student supports at AIS, asking staff for additional data on standardized-test results and graduation rates.
Chair called for a debriefing of the Million Fathers March and commissioners reported events across several sites, including Lincoln, Glenwood and Lodge, with participants from the police department and local groups. "We had probably about 13 to 15 mentors there," one commissioner said of…
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