With the state mandating school districts to have student acceleration plans in place, many districts are working on or revamping theirs.

Curt Nettles, superintendent of Clinton school district, indicates Clinton schools have a basic acceleration plan similar to other school districts which provide them the ability to move a student up a grade level or early entry into kindergarten. Nettles says acceleration is a case by case basis and feels there are advantages to such a plan.

Nettles favors acceleration on a smaller level than grade skipping. He says he would like to see a more individualized approach to education to where if a student has mastered a concept then they are introduced to the next one.

Clinton teachers are currently trying to keep students engaged who may have mastered a concept already but Nettles points out, school districts, in general, are trying to break away from traditional schooling to best fit the needs of students today.

Nettles predicts the high schools of the future will have different approaches to education and opportunities for students than it currently does.