Academy for Classical Education

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Academy for Classical Education is a charter school in Macon, Georgia, that was originally part of the Bibb County School District. [1] The school serves students in kindergarten to 12th grade. The student body is about 70 percent white, 16 percent African American and 8 percent Asian while Macon itself is about 70 percent African American and 25 percent white. [2] [3] [4] It is highly ranked and in 2020 it was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. [5] [6]

The school was established in 2014 and in 2019, it separated from local school district oversight to become a State Commissioned Charter School. While this led to improvements in budget and curriculum, it also led to changes in admission and eligibility. [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2021, U.S. News recognized it as one of the best charter schools in the country. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Blankenship, Debbie; Ragusea, Adam (January 13, 2017). "Racial concentration on the rise in Bibb schools". Center for Collaborative Journalism.
  2. ↑ Stancil, Will (2018). "Charter Schools and School Desegregation Law". Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 44: 455.
  3. ↑ "Academy for Classical Education". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Academy For Classical Education Profile (2021) | Macon, GA". Public School Review. 18 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Schiller, Ariel (November 19, 2020). "The Academy for Classical Education receives National Blue Ribbon Award".
  6. ↑ "This Middle Georgia high school ranked 11th in the state". The Telegraph. May 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ Baker, Pepper (2019-04-10). "Here's what you need to know about ACE becoming a state charter school" . Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  8. ↑ Solomon, Kayla (2019-03-01). "'We can't get into ACE:' Macon's Academy for Classical Education changes to state charter school" . Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  9. 1 2 "Three schools in Bibb County receive national recognition for excellence". www.13wmaz.com. December 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Academy for Classical Education wants to receive Bibb County ESPLOST funding". www.13wmaz.com. October 31, 2019.

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