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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Options for Clayton students
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It would seem Clayton County students and their families would have several options if their school district loses accreditation. Students could attend private school. Families could pitch in and home school groups of children together. Or they could enroll in a neighboring school system.
Today’s story by John Hollis shows those options really don’t exist.
Families and educators in nearby public school districts — including Fayette and Henry — have said they don’t want Clayton’s children. Some Clayton parents can’t afford to take time off from work to teach their children at home. Private schools are too expensive, charging more than $10,000 a year.
The problems the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools cited with Clayton schools have little to do with the quality of education students receive or the talent level of the system’s teachers. Still, many parents worry about their children attending the school district if its accreditation is revoked.
What options are really left for Clayton students? Can anything else be done to help these children?
