The plan for DeKalb's schools came out late Tuesday.
DeKalb County Schools Interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond unveiled a 90-day plan of action on Tuesday. Shortly after the plan went out, Patch met with Thurmond, who said: "Did you see the plan? Every day things get a little better, but every day you find something else that's wrong. It took years to get that way, and will take a while to fix." Dear DeKalb County School District Stakeholders, My first two months on the job have provided a unique opportunity for me to engage a cross section of DeKalb County School District (herein DCSD) stakeholders in open, honest and frank discussions. I have listened and learned. Now is the time for leadership. Working in partnership with Chairman Melvin Johnson and the members of the DeKalb County …
More than 700 people have signed an online petition. Take our Patch poll and tell us if you believe DeKalb's school board should be ousted.
When it comes to school shenanigans that run afoul of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools metro Atlanta hasn't had a glowing report these last few years. First there was the mess that derailed the Clayton County schools a few years back. That was followed by the national cheating scandal and board dysfunction that gripped Atlanta Public Schools. Now it's DeKalb's turn in the SACS spotlight after the agency placed the DeKalb County School District on probation. DeKalb parents have already mobilized, making the DeKalb County School Board the target of an online petition that calls for its members' removal. The petition has already received more than 700 signatures from all over DeKalb: DeKalb resident Grace McKenna began the …
SACS finds plenty for taxpayers and parents to be concerned about after investigation.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has placed the DeKalb County School District on probation — a move that could lead to ouster of the school board. SACS, which said it could eventually strip DeKalb County School District of its accreditation, made the move following a lengthy investigation, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Among SACS' key findings: Some students don't have textbooks and most aren't using the Internet or have computers, the AJC reported. That's in spite of the fact that the district — which includes McNair High and Meadowview Elementary schools in Gresham Park — collects nearly $1 billion a year from DeKalb taxpayers. School board Chairman Eugene P. Walker told the newspaper that while he takes the …
Tom Doolittle
8:29 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Daily Beast Rankings heavy on Grad Rates--kills GA schools due to new 5-year disallowance and not tracking transfers. Total Bullcrap. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html more ›