Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools saw a significant increase in its student performance this past year according to the latest numbers released today by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
State Board of Education Chairman Bill Cobey and State Superintendent June Atkinson sent a letter to the Halifax County Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Eric Cunningham congratulating the district for moving out of low-performing status.
The chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education today sent a strongly worded letter to the Halifax County Board of Education saying it will immediately take a more direct role in the district's budget, employment decisions and student course assignment decisions.
As the November 7th release of North Carolina’s education test results date approaches, Roanoke Rapids Graded School Superintendent, Dr. Dennis J. Sawyer, is reminding parents that this year’s scores will be drastically different because of a change in the way the state is testing students.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson also warned Halifax County Schools of decisions that could lead to “dire consequences” and have a “detrimental fiscal impact” on the system and its students.
It couldn't have been a more perfectly worded letter and we believe it gets to the heart of the problems within the Halifax County School System.
