College registrars and admissions officers may be aware that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) revoked the accreditation of the Clayton County Public Schools system, effective September 1, 2008. As a member of the United States Congress and a representative to the more than 50,000 students who are educated in Clayton County, Georgia, I must take the opportunity to… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott made the following statement about Clayton County Schools’ loss of accreditation.
I am extremely disappointed that SACS has chosen to repeal the Clayton County School System’s accreditation and I urge an immediate appeal of this decision. Yesterday, a judge recommended that four board members be removed due to mismanagement of the school system. I call… Read more »
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4137, the Higher Education Opportunity Act by a vote of 380-49. Included in H.R. 4137 is legislation introduced by Congressman Scott - the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act of 2007 (H.R. 916) - which passed the House on May 15, 2007 by a 341-73 vote.
To address the rising cost of post-secondary education, the Higher… Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Mrs. Alfredia Scott announced the selection of 5 area students to receive $10,000 in scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 through the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses Scholarship program. Congressman and Mrs. Scott honored these outstanding young people and their families during a special reception in his Jonesboro District… Read more »
Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Thank you, Madam Chairman, for giving me this opportunity. I want to speak very briefly about this bill. This is a very, very important bill. It is critical to the future of education of our young people.
Let me start out by letting you know how important this is to my State of Georgia, and especially the metro Atlanta area. The metro Atlanta area is the third… Read more »
Congressman David Scott (D-GA) honored the Jonesboro High School Mock Trial Team by recognizing their second national championship win with a page in the Congressional Record, the official record of the United States Congress dating back to 1873. Congressman Scott will also present each of the students on the team with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.
“I am proud to… Read more »
Today, Rep. David Scott (D-GA) announced his commitment and continued support to assisting the students and concerned citizens of Clayton County in the wake of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) recent announcement to revoke the accreditation of the Clayton County School District, effective September 1, 2008. Congressman Scott responded to the recent announcement with… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) and Mrs. Alfredia Scott announced the selection of 10 area students to receive scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000 through the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses Scholarship program. Congressman and Mrs. Scott honored these outstanding young people and their families during a special reception in his Jonesboro District… Read more »
Today, President Bush signed H.R. 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act into law. With overwhelming bi-partisan support from both the House and Senate, this proposal marks a victory for the House Democrats’ New Direction for America platform for the 110th Congress.
“For far too many Americans, attending college seems out of reach,” said Congressman David Scott. “Under the… Read more »
