Climate at many Georgia schools worsening
The culture in many Georgia schools is getting worse, according to the latest “climate” index based on characteristics such as disciplinary rates and feelings of safety
The "School Climate Star" ratings released Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Education show fewer schools ranking at the top of the index and more at the bottom for the 2014-15 school year.
» COMPLETE RATINGS: View the full list of schools and ratings here
A five is the top score, and 259 schools ranked there versus 334 the prior year. Twenty more schools fell to the bottom of the list in 2015, for a total of 87.
The rating is derived from a variety of sources, including surveys of parents and school staff and discipline and attendance data.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
