Some students are doing far better than others in Fayette County Schools, and the Equity Council is hoping to turn things around.
While no one would give an exact grade, the long known Achievement Gap in the Fayette County Schools shows the educational system is failing a lot of kids. Equity Council Member Dr Ron Langley gave an outline of the district’s biggest problems Monday.
"We have achievement gaps where minority students, low-income students, and students with identified disabilities are performing significantly less. They're less likely to be proficient and distinguished in reading and math on the tests. These same students are also more likely to be suspended," he reported.
Langley said these students are also less likely to head to college or be ready to enter the workforce when or if they graduate.
The Equity Council gave 10 recommendations to change those statistics to School Board Members and those guidelines have been approved. The council wants to ensure the plan doesn’t get lost during the district’s transitional period.
Meanwhile, the search has begun for a new superintendent to replace Dr. Tom Shelton when he leaves the post later this month. The board is hopeful to have his replacement in place by the start of the next school year, but say they will wait to find the candidate who puts closing the achievement gap as a top priority.