Press Release
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2019
 

BTF ACCUSES SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD OF COVER-UP AT MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL


““In response to our February 4, 2019 Press Release, apparently the Superintendent, School Board and Principal are attempting to cover-up the downward spiraling graduation rate and dangerous teaching and learning conditions at McKinley High School.”, stated Phil Rumore, President of the Buffalo Teachers Federation.

 

The BTF released a copy of correspondence from Marck Abraham,McKinley Principal and Elena Cala, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Public Relations(click here).

 

“The 81% ‘school’s accountability graduation rate cited by the McKinley Principal, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Public Relations and Chief Accountability Officer is the 2016 graduation rate when Crystal Barton was principal not the 2018 graduation rate which is 77% when Marck Abraham was principal”, concluded Phil Rumore.

 

Using the District’s 2016 NYSED statistics (click here) reveals the severe downward spiral of student performance since the appointment of Acting Principal Abraham.

 

            Principal Crystal Barton              Principal Marck Abraham 
 2016-2017 Change     2017-2018 Change
Graduation Rate   81% to 84% +3%   84% to 77% -7%
Graduation Regents   66% to 69% -3%   69% to 64% -5%
Dropout Rate   8% to 8% Constant   8% to 9% +1%
Dropout African American   8% to 5% -3%   5% to 5% Constant
Dropout Rate Hispanic/Latin   8% to 7% -1%   7% to 26% +19%
             
             

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