The Choice Channel

“As has been noted in any number of previous Athens Banner-Herald editorials, the Clarke County School District’s continuing problematic performance in graduation rates and standardized test scores means that its officials don’t necessarily have the luxury of waiting for innovative approaches to education to be tried elsewhere before being implemented here. It’s a sad truth that school district officials need to be open to any and all new approaches that might be developed, simply because waiting for definitive proof of what works to boost student achievement could serve to consign Clarke students to a continuing lackluster education for more years than is necessary.” (10/06/08)