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An Atlanta School Makes a Community From a World of Difference

Published: 8/10/2008

An Atlanta school makes a community from a world of difference
Cash poor, rich in spirit, this haven for refugee children is sought after by American families
August 11, 2008 - Christian Science Monitor
Georgia has slashed education spending the past five years, the county is closing schools, and charters and other "choice programs" are especially vulnerable. ICS - whose $4.4 million annual budget is only 80 percent funded by the DeKalb County School System - struggles financially and lacks a permanent home. Last year, ICS failed to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind. The reasons are complex, but the revelation upset parents and makes it that much harder to defend the school's vision against skeptics who ask: Can such a place be "fair" to non-refugee students?

Installment two of this multipart article on International Community School can be found at the below link.  http://features.csmonitor.com/littlebillclinton/2008/08/11/qlbc2/