Georgia District Pledges Student Gains to Win Flexibility
Gwinnett Co. Contract Eases Some State Rules, Sets Achievement Goals
Georgia’s largest school district is the first to enter into a contract under a new state law allowing districts freedom from certain state mandates in exchange for working to raise student achievement beyond state and federal requirements.
The state board of education signed off on the 157,000-student Gwinnett County district’s plan on Jan. 8.
“Let me boil it down for you: This is true local control with real accountability,” Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said during his State of the...
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