Tt post sep 16 2016

"Not defending TPS, I didn't look at their scores, I would just caution everyone to take this study with huge grain of salt"

The report cards have changed nearly every year for about 15 years. I know that 6th_Floor mentioned WLS, but this comment focuses on TPS.

From the Sep 16, 2016 Blade story

In the six new graded areas, TPS received five Fs and one A.

TPS is one of 30 Ohio districts to get an F in achievement, which reflects how many students passed state tests and how well they performed. Most districts that fail in that category are in urban areas.

Ottawa Hills received an A in achievement. Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne received Bs, Maumee and Sylvania received Cs, and Northwood and Washington Local received Ds.

The other A-rated districts are, like Ottawa Hills, suburbs of larger Ohio cities. Cleveland suburban districts Beachwood City, Brecksville-Broadview Heights City, Rocky River City, and Solon City School Districts; Cincinnati suburban districts Indian Hill Exempted Village and Madeira City School Districts, and Dayton suburb Oakwood City School District all received A grades in achievement.

Kevin Miller, Ottawa Hills superintendent, said he is proud of his students, but he acknowledged the advantages the community provides his district. “We do not have a poverty rate in our community,” Mr. Miller said. “They can focus on education.”

Allegedly, in some parts of Toledo, such as the Old South End, over 40 percent of the residents live below the poverty line. And allegedly, children from low-income households start kindergarten well behind in learning development, compared to other kids . Some families don't have books to read to their pre-school children. Allegedly, reading to kids for at least 15 minutes a day helps children be more successful in school. But some parents struggle to read. Generational poverty.

Some past TPS report card info:

August 2013 post about TPS's report card for the 2012-2013 school year:

• Reading F
• Math: F
• Graduate Rate 4 year: F
• Graduation Rate 5 year: F
• Students in the Lowest 20% of Achievement and Students with Disabilities: A

2011 post

Toledo Public School system report cards are released in August, and they cover the previous school year:

• 2002 : report card showed TPS met 5 of 27 academic standards (18%) during the 2001-2002 school year
• 2003 : 6 of 22 (27%)
• 2004 : 7 of 18 (39%)
• 2005 : 4 of 23 (17%)
• 2006 : 6 of 25 (24%)
• 2007 : 5 of 30 (17%)
• 2008 : 5 of 30 (17%)
• 2009 : 6 of 30 (20%)
• 2010 : 4 of 26 (15%)
• 2011 : 5 of 26 (19%)

All of those percentages were below 40 percent. For the above 10-year stretch, six years were below 20 percent. Even though the state did not assign letter grades back then, those seem like F-grades to me.