Less than half of Duval’s students pass the EOC for algebra

Statewide 59% of the kids passed, in Duval that dipped to 48%.

I don’t like to compare us to St. Johns or Clay counties, 81 and 68% respectively but I think comparing us to the other six big counties is fair.

Broward -61%
Dade- 56%
Hillsborough -57%
Orange -55%
Palm Beach -58%
Pinellas -52%

I have to believe the destruction of student accountability and the county’s low teacher morale caused by an ineffective and callous administration has led to our scores continuously being below the state's average.

We have to and we can do better.