May 8th, 2008

Encinal and Alameda High Schools placed in the top 5% nationally of all public high schools, in Newsweek's annual rankings that were published this week. The ranking takes into account the number of AP tests taken, and the number of students graduating.

In spite of continued cutbacks in funding, Alameda's public schools remain excellent – but this year's proposed $4.5m cuts place them under threat to an extent we have not seen before. It's vital to pass Measure H on June 3rd, to keep our schools excellent.