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Georgia schools lay unequal foundations for college

A Wilcox County school bus travels down a dirt road next to rows of cotton in Wilcox County on Thursday, August 16, 2012.  Georgia has the third largest rural student population in the country, but there is evidence these schools are in a critical state. The state’s rural graduation rate is the third lowest in the country, they have trouble recruiting high-quality teachers and the size and lack of technology in schools makes it difficult for students to access high-quality coursework.

Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc.com

A Wilcox County school bus travels down a dirt road next to rows of cotton in Wilcox County on Thursday, August 16, 2012. Georgia has the third largest rural student population in the country, but there is evidence these schools are in a critical state. The state’s rural graduation rate is the third lowest in the country, they have trouble recruiting high-quality teachers and the size and lack of technology in schools makes it difficult for students to access high-quality coursework.

 

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