Area schools hit bottom
Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell/San Bernardino Sun
Thirty-one schools in the San Bernardino area received the lowest statewide ranking for performance on standardized tests, according to data released Thursday by the California Department of Education. Schools in San Bernardino City Unified, Fontana Unified and Colton Joint all saw a ranking of one on their Academic Performance Index for 2009. On the flip side, schools in Redlands Unified, the Snowline Unified School District and in the Rancho Cucamonga area fared much better. "How a school is faring in comparison to all schools in the state or to those similar in nature is of vital importance to parents, teachers, education advocates and the business community who are interested in student performance," said Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. (more...)