Georgia sees modest gains on school report card
Georgia’s school report card for the 2016-17 school year shows modest gains.
The overall score on the College and Career Ready Performance Index of 75 was 1.4 points above the result for the prior school year.
"These results point to the continued improvement taking place within Georgia's public schools," State School Superintendent Richard Woods said.
But the results for some schools should be read with caution due to changes in the index.
The report card is used to evaluate schools and their performance, and over time could result in loss of jobs or restructuring of management at the lowest-performing schools under a new state law.
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About the Author
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.
