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Clayton County cites $4.5M United Way grant and notable literacy and AP gains
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Douglas Hendricks said the district received a $4,500,000 United Way grant for literacy work with the Rollins Center and reported 739 students moved out of early intervention and a 51% jump in AP participation.
Dr. Douglas Hendricks Sr. announced that Clayton County Public Schools secured a $4,500,000 grant from United Way to support literacy efforts in partnership with the Rollins Center.
"We just got a $4,500,000 grant from United Way," Hendricks said, describing the Rollins Center as a partner on the science of reading and literacy interventions. He credited the work with moving 739 children out of early intervention and reported a 51% jump in students taking Advanced Placement courses.
Hendricks also said the district increased the number of students scoring 3, 4 and 5 on AP exams from about 300 in past years to over 800 most recently. The superintendent presented these figures as evidence the district is "raising the ceiling and the floor at the same time."
The interview presents the district's figures and the grant announcement; the numbers were stated on air and not independently verified in the transcript.
