Comments on: Clayton County schools lose accreditation http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/clayton-county-schools-lose-accreditation/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:21:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/clayton-county-schools-lose-accreditation/comment-page-1/#comment-92561 Jennifer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:19:25 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/clayton-county-schools-lose-accreditation/#comment-92561 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. 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.

]]> By: Todd Blandin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/clayton-county-schools-lose-accreditation/comment-page-1/#comment-92543 Todd Blandin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:29:21 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/clayton-county-schools-lose-accreditation/#comment-92543 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 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

]]>