Are Danville students learning?  Last time, I provided a brief historical overview of Virginia’s Accountability and Accreditation System in an effort to help our readers understand the “hubbub” around school accreditation.  My goal ultimately, is to inform the public about what it all means.  The Virginia Board of Education revised the Standard of Accreditation in... Read More

Understanding school accreditation — accountability can be both confusing and daunting to many who are trying to understand how school performance is rated.  Most of us simply want to know if our schools are succeeding and how to measure progress.  The terms “accreditation” and “accountability” are often used interchangeably to describe school performance, but the... Read More