Covington Independent Public Schools is celebrating progress in the latest state testing cycle, with significant improvements in many areas.

The district attributed recent progress to the effectiveness of districtwide systems driven by professional learning communities and districtwide curriculum.

“This is great news, great progress,” said Superintendent Alvin Garrison. “The results show that the systems we put in place are working and we are headed in the right direction. I am so proud of our staff and students. They have worked hard to make this achievement possible.”

While the majority of the schools showed improvement, administrators were especially pleased with the dramatic turnaround at Holmes High School. Traditionally categorized as a “red” school, the high school climbed over t

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