RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Public Schools (RPS) superintendent emphasized the notable progress made with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) results under the new accountability system.
The VDOE transitioned from grading schools based on “accredited” and “not accredited” to using four terms to evaluate the progress made by Virginia schools.
Schools are now based on the scale of:
- Distinguished
- On track
- Off track
- Needs intensive support
Jason Kamras, RPS superintendent, said in a statement that the school district had five distinguished schools, nine on-track schools, 23 off-track schools and five schools “in need of intensive support.”…