For Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Mark Sullivan, the district’s annual state report card isn’t simply a letter grade.
It’s a reflection of thousands of daily decisions happening inside classrooms, hallways and homes across Birmingham.
From teachers analyzing student data before the first bell rings to principals celebrating small academic victories, Sullivan says the district’s push toward earning its first-ever “B” on the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card is less about chasing a score and more about changing the trajectory of students’ lives…