15 Quotes by Lisa Gross

Specific test questions aren't released, they're very secure. But the concepts are well-known, so yes, we're teaching to the test.

It's an issue that schools have to deal with. When students don't show up for class, or show up late, they're not learning, and that's the bottom line.

The additional preschool funding is excellent news. Even though full-day kindergarten is a constant priority of the State Board of Education, we recognize it is very expensive to fund on the state level.

These overall scores are good as a general overview for schools, and if they don't meet their goals, they know they have to work very hard this year. Hopefully schools know where their weaknesses are and have already started doing some things to help them score higher next year.

The key here is not necessarily public reporting, but what's going on behind those school doors when that data comes in. We do something to help each child achieve at a higher level.

The district is following state statute. The law does not give a district flexibility on how a child tests. It's age-specific.