Birmingham school officials are intent on improving the perception of the district, they said, after announcing million-dollar investments in pre-K and violence prevention, as well as some key improvements in academic performance.
“A significant number of our students come from communities that have suffered from generations of denied opportunity. And I can’t stand here and say that does not impact the jobs that we do or make the job more complicated,” Superintendent Mark Sullivan said to a crowd Monday evening. “But it’s not an excuse for us to sit back and allow any of our students to fall through the cracks.”
