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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Gwinnett schools free to experiment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The State Board of Education has granted the Gwinnett public schools system its wish. Georgia’s largest school system will be the first in the state to operate free of state regulations.
The School Board approved the county’s five-year plan, which will allow the district to bypass laws that govern things like teachers’ pay, certification and class sizes. The school district, in return, has pledged to raise academics, higher even than those outlined in the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to an article by AJC Gwinnett News reporter Aileen Dodd.
Say what you will about Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks and his cabinet, but they have a well-respected record, and reputation, for meeting as well as exceeding standards.
It remains to be seen what impact parental and teacher input will have on changes that will be implemented at individual schools. Gwinnett administrators, teachers, parents are to devise plans on how schools will operate over the next several months.
I wish them well.
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