Atlanta Forward: Education

The federal government is proposing a rating system for the nation’s colleges and universities to help students make informed choices based on such factors as graduation rates. The president of a Georgia university argues federal intervention is not necessary and could, in fact, hurt institutions enrolling our least-served communities. In a guest column, the state school superintendent explains why Georgia is retreating from the integrated math that was supposed to boost student performance. Speaking of performance, readers share their views on a new study that found Georgia sets the bar for student proficiency far lower than the respected National Assessment of Educational Progress.