By DoesiTmatter

Oct 30, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

My kids have been going to Clayton County Schools and I must say it is real unfortunate that many of the students do not get a fair chance and I'm sorry but I have to blame it on who and what they are hiring as teachers. From what I have seen many of the teachers and principals are uneducated, young, selfish, have terrible attitudes and do not give a damn about the students they teach. I grew up in a great home and went to some of the best schools in my area I was very fortunate my dad was a docter and a very smart intelligent man, I know the difference in teachers who care, these teachers do not care, they talk to the students like the students talk among themselves, my son would only bring one library book home a month, the teacher wouldn't even check his homework, his same homework would be in his bookbag for weeks, it is really sad because I know in better counties they have better trained professionals. I dont blame the students they are young and really don't know any better, but as a parent I know, I plan on moving out of the county not because of the community but because they give the students the lowest of the low when it comes to education, it is really sad.

By Stupid is as stupid does

Sep 8, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Once again all the "smart people" responding to this story, shoot their mouth off before doing a little investigating on their own. The people that publish the scores mention that it is inappropriate to rank the scores by average because of the varied percentage of students taking the exam. It is a fact that the more people that take the test, the lower the average score. Georgia had the 12th highest percentage take the test. Yes, Iowa had a great average because only 4% of the students took the test.

By ApriL

Aug 29, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

OKAY PEOPLE

Look, the SAT doesnt require us to to type. so you can all Leave me alone about my bad typing. it has nothing to do with my writing ability.

AND YES Georgia DOES require us to do the SAT. Thanks to Sonny Perdue.

AND to Graduate, all students are required to accomplish an SAT class.

By The Pig

Aug 29, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Ya'll just some haters...so all you people sitting at a job you absolutley hate or or sitting at home cuz you don't work can kiss my round pink bottom. Unless you live here, you cannot try to say how stupid Georgians are. A lot of you need to check yourselves and grown the fudge up!

By Realist

Aug 28, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

I've read all of the comments on this blog and I agree with some of the things that have been written. But the insensitive raical remarks are uncalled for. But I'm not surprised because folks use blogs to spew their racial views. Enough about that though.
I'm a professional black man and we (blacks) must do a better job of educating our children. However, the SAT and other "standardized" tests are not a sufficient way to measure someone's intelligence. My sister scored in the 800's on the SAT when the high score was 1600. She graduated from an HBCU and then attended dental school at UNC in Chapel Hill. She is now a succesful dentist in N.C. I barely scored in the 700's on the SAT's, but I'm a college graduate and I'm doing VERY well for myself. My best friend didn't even go to college and he is one of the most succesful, driven people that I know. As a matter of fact, the most succesful people in this world didn't go to college. There are plenty of folks who are very smart and intelligent, but don't score well on standardized tests or just aren't good at taking tests at all. There are mechanics, landscapers, construction workers and other good-paying jobs that that may seem menial to some, but try to do them yourself. Most of you can't. I know SEVERAL grown men, black and white, who don't know how to cut the grass, change a flat tire or change the oil in their car. That's why mechanics and landscapers make so much money. So don't judge folks because of a score on a standardized test.

By Casper the Ghost

Aug 28, 2008 1:48 AM | Link to this

Why was Cherokee County left out of the article? Their score of 1575 was the 2nd highest in the Metro Area. I guess Atlantans just think we are bunch of backwood rednecks who know how to write and do math problems.

By irishvanguard

Aug 27, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

With 27.7% black participation rate in Georgia (highest in the country), Georgia blacks posted a pathetic score of 1282. However, this was 2 points higher than the even more pathetic black national average. I don't blame the Georgia educational system for this, but an anti-intellectual culture nationwide, particularly in poor homes.
Non-black median score in Georgia: 1537, which trounces Massachussets median statewide score of 1511.
You people, above all, show a lack of honesty whenever you choose to blame other factors such as funding of public schools. You must honestly name the problem before you can begin to fix it within the society.

By Olivia

Aug 27, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

Can Georgia get some advice or example from the states that do well how to run GA.'s education system? Am sure that would help 47th is pathetic you wonder what those teachers are teaching in the classrooms

By johnboy

Aug 27, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

as usual no improvement. i wonder where beverly hall was when she saw the top of the mountain. i guess in an airplane go up on school taxes we need to continue to pay for ignorance at a much higher cost

By johnboy

Aug 27, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

as usual no improvement. i wonder where beverly hall was when she saw the top of the mountain. i guess in an airplane go up on school taxes we need to continue to pay for ignorance at a much higher cost