The final word was given today and Clayton County school district is no longer accredited. This would mark the third time in 40 years that a Georgia county school district would lose accreditation. This will affect 50,000 students attending Clayton Count schools and a news conference is scheduled to be held later today.
What went wrong?
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said infighting among school board members and violations of board procedures made the district "fatally flawed" and recommended that Clayton's accreditation be revoked, effective Sept. 1.
If Clayton loses its accreditation, students would no longer be eligible for HOPE scholarships and will find it tougher to get into some colleges. HOPE, a state-administered financial aid program, requires applicants to have attended accredited schools.
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