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Gwinnett growth 'good news, bad news kind of thing' for schools

Gwinnett school officials are building an addition to Camp Creek Elementary School to ease overcrowding. About 60 Camp Creek students, some of whom are taking classes in trailers, may have to attend another school next year because of proposed school boundary lines.

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Gwinnett school officials are building an addition to Camp Creek Elementary School to ease overcrowding. About 60 Camp Creek students, some of whom are taking classes in trailers, may have to attend another school next year because of proposed school boundary lines.
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Dec 11, 2015

Gwinnett County's student enrollment increased by about 4,000 students this year, more than the entire student enrollment of most Georgia school districts.

“It’s kind of a good news, bad news kind of thing,” said Steve Flynt, Gwinnett’s chief strategy and performance officer. “You’re growing, but it’s also a challenge finding places to meet the growth.”

Gwinnett, Georgia’s largest school district, has embarked on another round of redrawing its school boundary lines to prepare for several new schools that will open in August. Some parents and elected officials have raised concerns about how Gwinnett prepares for its ongoing growth in student enrollment.

ExploreRead more about the redistricting effort, and the concerns, on myAJC.com

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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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