Thursday, August 28, 2008
News Clayton County schools lose accreditation
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 3:56 PM
UPDATE: We normally don't correct quoted sources, but I've done such to the copy below because of Todd's comment.
Says the AJC's Megan Matteucci:
The 50,000-student school system is the first in the nation to lose accreditation since 1969, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced today.Qualifying Clayton students will still be able to get their HOPE scholarships. Earlier this year, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill allowing graduates of unaccredited schools to get HOPE.
Without accreditation, Clayton will also lose
pre-kindergarten funding andsome teacher benefits. The county also expects more students to flee. About 2,000 students have already left, superintendent John Thompson said.
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This statement -- "Without accreditation, Clayton will also lose pre-kindergarten funding" is false. Georgia's Pre-K Program is serving 560 pre-k children in the Clayton County School System, which is 28 classes. We are influenced by the SACS accreditation, but because by law we are a pre-school program, we have the authority to allow the children to remain in the pre-k classrooms. We will do what is right for children and families, and continue to closely monitor the classrooms for quality and compliance. - Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
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Thanks Todd, this is what I needed to hear. My daughter has been waiting forever to go to school and I just can't afford the quality of education she receives due to the present state of the economy. I hope Clayton gets it together. While my property values are going down, my taxes are still rising and no one can sell and move. I also read that statement on the AJC.
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