FAIRMONT —
Several reports are released each year to measure and compare data in the educational system nationwide.
But a recent study has alarmed the Rev. James Saunders, president of the Marion County Board of Education.
According to a statistical analysis in Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks the well-being of children, West Virginia is ranked 47th in the nation for its educational standing.
Even more alarming for administrators is the number of students showing a need for more attention in certain subject areas. Seventy-nine percent of eighth-graders in West Virginia aren’t proficient in math, while 73 percent of fourth-graders aren’t proficient in reading.
“Honestly, that alarms me,” Saunders said.
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In this file photo, Melissa DeWitt teaches Brailey Gouzd, a fourth-grader at Jayenne Elementary School, how to use a computer program that emphasizes math and problem-solving skills. According to a recent statistical analysis in Kids Count, West Virginia ranks 47th in the nation for its educational standing. But local leaders say that analysis doesn’t show the overall picture. FILE PHOTO
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