On Madison’s Lack Of K-12 Governance Diversity: “Cheatham declined to address that question”
Attendance, graduation rates and college enrollment were generally on the upswing beginning five to seven years before Hancock started moving toward selective enrollment. More to the point for Madison and West High is that improvements began happening at Hancock before Boran took over or even worked there.
Regardless of who or what is responsible for Hancock’s performance, though, that performance is not universally good. Test scores and the growth in test scores at Hancock, for example, are below national averages. The average ACT score last year was 16.9, or below the Chicago district average of 18.4.
Despite spending around $18k/student annually – far more than most K-12 government school districts, Madison has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
Related: an emphasis on adult employment.
