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DEL.ICIO.USHow the Clayton accreditation issue will impact recruiting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Accreditation is a term Lovejoy coach Al Hughes learned to become familiar with months ago.
Following the announcement that the Clayton County school system has lost its accreditation, Hughes said today’s decision has virtually no impact on recruiting.
“Everything is fine,” said Hughes. “The college recruiters, when they come to recruit the kids, they don’t ever ask if the school is accredited.
“They ask ‘what is the kid’s SAT score, what is his GPA, does he have all of the core classes and has he filed with the clearing house?’
“We’re talking about an issue that isn’t an issue.”
That’s good news for players such as Lovejoy offensive lineman Andre Harris, who has committed to Auburn.
“I asked the [the coaches at Auburn] about it and they told me not to worry,” Hughes said. “They said ‘if Andre Harris wants to be an Auburn Tiger, he’ll be an Auburn Tiger.’
“They’re not worried about whether the school is accredited.”
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By Yea Right
August 28, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
Of course he would say that. He doesnt want his kids to go elsewhere. Hopefully these coaches arent feeding these kids a bunch of bull for their own benefit. In reference to coaches, look for a lot of them from Clayton County to flee after this year. Who wants to work in a system where the teachers years don’t count towards retirement, meaning you dont receive a yearly pay raise.
By elcid81
August 29, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
It just goes to show you - The SEC will take anybody if they can carry a football. Who cares if they can’t make it in the classroom as long the kid helps sell season tickets.
By Paddy
August 29, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
If it does not mean anything and don’t worry about it; why is there such a thing as an accredidation commission? That HS coaches explanation just did not sound right to me.
By Billy
August 29, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this
Many people do not realize that as long as these kids pass the sat and act and do well in their academics they are fine. They are no different from a student who is home schooled. If you have the basic requirements you will go to collge anyway. They make you take an assessment when you go to college to see if you need basic skills class anyway. Ninty percent of the people who take thes placement exams end up taking develpomental course anyway. It matters but it don’t matter.
By Billy
August 29, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
Many people do not realize that as long as these kids pass the sat and act and do well in their academics they are fine. They are no different from a student who is home schooled. If you have the basic requirements you will go to collge anyway. They make you take an assessment when you go to college to see if you need basic skills class anyway. Ninty percent of the people who take thes placement exams end up taking develpomental course anyway. It matters but it don’t matter.
By GW
August 29, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Anybody that works in a school knows this SACS accrediation deal is just a game of BS. Of course they were going to pull Clayton’s. They haven’t pulled one in 40 years so they needed some legitimacy. A kid’s education is based on his, the parents and the teachers efforts, not some political hacks on the school board. Why should these kids be ruined because some idiots would not resign from a penny ante school board position that made them feel important?