Letter: Gov. Mifflin district leaders are letting the children down

Letter: Gov. Mifflin district leaders are letting the children down

The Gov. Mifflin School District is failing its students. Ranked 16th out of 18 in Berks County, the district’s performance is unacceptable. Only 14% of middle school students are proficient in math. Reading proficiency is just 44%. Chronic absenteeism affects 22% of students. The high school has been under a state-mandated improvement plan since 2022 due to dismal special education outcomes and excessive absences. Just 11.35% of students with i…