A new way to measure school success is rolling out as early as this week, and local school officials say it’s a baby step in the right direction. The College & Career Ready Performance Index will look at a lot more data than its predecessor, Adequate Yearly Progress, and it will provide schools with a total score out of 100 instead of just a pass or fail. The new index is part of a waiver the state was granted from the No Child Left Behind Act.
Schools will soon be judged on new criteria