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East Baton Rouge Parish reports improved school metrics but district grade remains a C under new state formula
Summary
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board reviewed Louisiana Department of Education scores showing district-level gains and a record graduation rate, while noting that a statewide change in scoring scale left the district’s overall letter grade unchanged at C.
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Nov. 20 reviewed new state school performance data showing school-level gains and the district’s highest recorded graduation rate, while noting the district’s overall letter grade remained a C under both the old and new accountability formulas.
Superintendent Lamont Cole opened the presentation and introduced district data staff. Andre, the district presenter, told the board that ‘‘no matter which way you cut it, the district remains a C, both in the old formula and in the new formula,’’ and cautioned that the change from a 150-point scale to a…
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