MESA, AZ — Mesa Public Schools leaders say they are taking a hard look at why 1,647 high school students left the district last school year, acknowledging feedback that points to concerns about school culture, teaching quality and student safety.
Findings from a recent survey by educational research firm WestEd show 31% of departing students said their families moved away. The remaining 69% cited other reasons, with 29% pointing to school culture, 20% to teaching quality and 20% to bullying and student safety.
Superintendent Matt Strom presented the survey results to the Mesa School Board in late June and told ABC15 he welcomes the feedback…