Wednesday was a day that most students and families are not aware of, but it's one that is marked on the calendar of most school administrators: the release of the state’s annual report card to gauge how schools are performing.

Educating students is a complex task. There are more than 41,000 students in Fayette County public schools, who speak more than 100 languages. But the report is positive; in the past 12 months, all but two schools saw increased scores or were already performing in the highest tiers of accountability.

“It shows that we're going in the right direction”, says Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins. “There's still so much work to be done.”

That’s Liggins’ reaction as the Kentucky Department of Education released state and federal ratings of

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