State report card released for Ala.

The Alabama State Report Card Prototype was released Jan. 11, 2018, from the Alabama State Department of Education to the Alabama State Board of Education. According to the Alabama State Department of Education website, 'the letter grade is just one of the data points that gives an indication of whether or not students are meeting or exceeding expectations.' More information on the Alabama Report Card Prototype can be found at www.alsde.edu/.

Escambia County High School in Atmore scored a letter grade of 'F' using this system, which is based on a new test that assesses academic ability in read...