Persistenly Low-Achieving Schools in the Bay Area

East St Louis and Chicago are not the only areas burdened by persistently low-achieving schools. Apparently it is happening right in front of our eyes. Schools in Oakland, San Lorenzo, and Hayward, like in East St Louis and in Chicago, are persistently receiving low scores on their reading and math testing. It is a problem that every high school in Hayward is currently trying to deal with.  Also like in East St Louis and Chicago, there are issues to receive the funding they need. If certain standards aren't met, including the replacement of the principal and staff, the schools will not receive the funds they need. In San Lorenzo's Hillside Elementary they have been failing for years to meet the standardized testing scores required, though they have progressed by 48 points, it is still not enough.