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The staff for the progress that they did make. but i think it's important to look at all of the information. what we have is a school where the majority of students do not graduate. the graduation rate is only 48%. and in mathematics, only 7% of the students are proficient in mathematics. more than half of the ninth graders are failing more than two classes which san indication that they are frustrated, and what we know about student achievement, when students aren't successful in their class, they're much more likely to drop out of school. and so this is a very serious situation. it's extreme...

Requires each state to identify its worst performing schools and to take specific actions to fix them. but is wiping out an entire staff the most sensible approach? joining us now is deborah gest, she's the education director. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> ultimately, it fell in your lap to approve the firing. and did you. explain to us why this is the best solution to fix this school's problems. >> well, i think what's important to realize that it's of the step that the board has taken, that the superintendent of central falls has taken, is not just about the staff at the school. th...