The news is just in. Not surprisingly, Clayton County schools have lost accreditation according to this AJC article (see prior post). This follows a Judge slamming four members of the Clayton County School Board for violating Georgia’s Open Meetings act and the state ethics code (update: Gov. purdue has removed these four members). Expect home values to fall as families rush to move to neighboring counties.
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. The ruling confirms the worst fears of Clayton’s 271,000 residents...
No accreditation means students will have a tougher time getting into some colleges and universities. They may also have difficulty obtaining scholarships. 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 and some teacher benefits. The county also expects more students to flee. About 2,000 students have already left, superintendent John Thompson said.