Studies Show One Birmingham School is 'Beating the Odds'
The Birmingham Covington School is recognized for out-performing other Michigan schools with similar risk factors.
The Michigan Department of Education today released a list of 123 Michigan schools that are "Beating the Odds" by outperforming schools with similar risk factors and demographic composition based on two separate studies. On the list from the Birmingham Public Schools district is the Birmingham Covington School, a 3-8 districtwide school noted for its rigorous academic curriculum. "We have good things happening in Michigan schools," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said in a recent press release. "These Beating the Odds schools are helping students make progress and finding ways to overcome traditional barriers to academic achievement." The MDE used two distinct studies to identify the schools. The first study …
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