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Friday, August 29, 2008
Would you stay or go?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The question many Clayton families and teachers are asking is simple, but hard to answer: Should they remain in a school district that lost its accreditation?
Some already left. As many as 2,000 students failed to return to the district this school year, and officials expect more will leave.
While many would just like to pick up and move, life isn’t that easy. The struggling economy makes it difficult to find jobs and sell homes. And let’s be honest, there won’t be many people running to buy homes in Clayton with what’s happened to the school district.
Students who stay will likely have a harder time finding scholarships and getting accepted to colleges.
Teachers have their own problems. Many systems already filled their open teaching positions. If the teachers transfer to another school system they could lose some of their benefits.
What options do teachers and students really have?
While leaders in Clayton created this situation, can other districts and the state help these students and teachers?
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