Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin shared in a recent Facebook post that a joint report from Harvard and Stanford universities named BCS one of only 108 school districts nationwide making meaningful progress in both math and reading.
Out of more than 5,800 districts evaluated, Birmingham placed in the top 1.9% despite 84% of students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
While most U.S. districts are still recovering from pandemic learning loss, Birmingham has surpassed it. The area’s current math scores are pacing higher than they were in 2019…