Polk County
Foster Care Graduates at Half the State Rate
In the Class of 2018, 304 foster care students in Georgia did not graduate on time. That was not 304 out of thousands. The entire cohort was 484. Six out of every 10 foster youth who entered ninth gra...
Georgia's English Learners Still Post Lower Absence Rates
Correction (July 21, 2026): The original article mixed verified Georgia attendance results with external numerical comparisons, causal explanations and projections that the state absence file cannot t...