This is good news for Coppin State University, an HBCU in Baltimore.
From the Baltimore Afro.
Six years ago, the 'big, bad' State was coming to get this West Baltimore school. Failing test scores and low attendance created a seemingly insurmountable challenge for Rosemont's administration, students and the surrounding community. Since 1998, however, Coppin State University has taken Rosemont under its guidance and forged a flourishing partnership with a school that was once on the State's infamous 'take-over' list.Coppin, the first and only university in Maryland to manage a public school, has "set the standard for community outreach for any institution of higher learning" said Ashe. During this relationship, Coppin State has launched several support initiatives that include: free college courses geared to meet the needs of Rosemont teachers, administrators, and staff persons; mentorship programs with Coppin State students like the 'Reading Explosion'; and science-oriented partnerships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NASA Goddard Space Flight.
Rosemont, now in the top 10 percent of Baltimore City schools, has experienced dramatic improvements in its reading and mathematic scores -- topping the city and state average for each grade level. The percentage of advanced third grade readers has surpassed that of the entire State average by 12.5 percent.
According to the Maryland State Board of Education's Maryland School Assessments, Rosemont is well above the proficiency standard levels of Baltimore City in math for grades three and five.