Listen as Larry spoke with Ashley Carter, At-Large Representative for DC State Board of Education, about the investigation into Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.
D.C. plans probe of Ballou High School following report questioning standards
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser launched an investigation Wednesday into allegations that some students who were chronically absent and others who could scarcely read and write were allowed to graduate from Ballou Senior High School in Southeast Washington.
The D.C. Council also announced that following the accusations, it plans to hold a hearing to investigate graduation rates in the city.
At a midday news conference, Bowser and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson said they are taking the allegations seriously but stood by Ballou — a historically low-performing high school that has been touted for its seemingly rapid improvements in recent years — and its principal. [Read More]
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