Clayton Cty Schools Regain Accreditation

Clayton County schools have regained accreditation eight months after losing it. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced its decision at a news conference on Friday following a recent review of the 48,000-student district. The agency's Council on Accreditation and School Improvement sent a review team to the county last month where it interviewed school board members, interim Superintendent Valya Lee and others. The district lost its accreditation for reasons including a dysfunctional school board, which has since been replaced. If the schools win back certification with the agency, students who graduate next month will have accredited diplomas.


(Associated Press)