Clayton County schools lose accreditation
August 28, 2008 at 11:56 am by Thomas Wheatley in NewsUPDATE: 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.
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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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August 28th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
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
August 28th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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.