Ruling in: Clayton schools to lose accreditation

The ruling is in for Clayton County schools. A national committee unanimously decided the school system should lose its accreditation at the start of September.

If the ruling stands, seniors who graduate starting next school year will no longer be eligible for the HOPE scholarship. They could also face difficulty getting into college.

The only way to overturn the ruling is for the school board to successfully appeal it, or to comply with some strict recommendations for the next 5 months.

The head of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools was doubtful that would happen. However, vice chairman of the Clayton school board says the board will respond to those recommendations.