In the South Bend Community School Corp., 22 of the district's 33 schools received a D or F this year. Three earned an A or B, compared with four last year. Clay High School was not graded because of a pending appeal with the state Department of Education, according to the new data.
Source: https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/e ... 72af2.html
Here is the State of Indiana Department of Education's "report card" for school systems:
A - Exemplary
B - Commendable
C - Academic Progress
D - Watch
F - Probation
Regarding Clay, Adams, Riley, and Washington high schools:
In 2005, all 4 schools received an F rating
In 2006, all 4 schools received an F rating
In 2007, all 4 schools received an F rating
In 2008, Clay received a D rating; all 3 remaining schools received an F rating
In 2010, Riley was honored with F rating for 5th consecutive year; remaining 3 schools received an F rating.
Public education is not dying in South Bend, but rather it has been dead for years !