October 14th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Allegany County students who are lagging behind academically and at risk of not graduating do have some options available to help correct those trends. Trina Simpson, supervisor of assessments and accountability, provided an update to the Board of Education this week on the data program in place to track ninth-grade students expected to graduate in four years. The latest data reveals that only about 88% of ninth-graders are on a path toward graduation. She acknowledged that the numbers are somewhat alarming…