Birmingham Schools Taken Off Accreditation Probation
Dan Carsen
Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon makes a point during Friday's press conference. Behind him are, left to right, school board Vice President Sherman Collins Jr., board President Randall Woodfin, board member Sandra Brown, and board member Lyord Watson.
Birmingham– Last night, the international accreditation agency AdvancEd released a report based on their team’s March visit to Birmingham City Schools. Although the report noted many areas still in need of improvement, the agency upgraded the school system from “probation” to “accredited, warned.” In response, school leaders called a press conference today. Our education reporter Dan Carsen recorded it and broke it down for listeners:
