Category: Education
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Turmoil at Atlanta Board of Education
And they can’t even do their turmoil correct. According to the story (you’ll have to listen to the audio), former Chair LaChandra Butler Burks says the voting was done improperly. She is asking ABE’s General Counsel for a ruling while a letter to General Baker was also written asking for clarification. It is unclear whose…
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Second Verse, Same as the First
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Georgia’s average SAT scores continue to drop despite sweeping state changes in core curriculum designed to expose more students to rigorous work. The release of SAT scores Monday found a handful of Georgia schools soaring. But collectively the state’s schools landed once again at the bottom of…
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1/4 of Americans Still Idiots
25% of Americans have doubts Obama was born in America. The baseline percentage of idiots in America has always been around 25% or so (number of people who think 9/11 was an inside job, believe they’ve made contact with aliens etc.) Glad to see we don’t have any more idiots than we normally do. I…
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Dr. Beth Farokhi weighs in on why you should vote for her.
I put an offer out to several candidates to give me the top 5 reasons folks should vote for them. Dr. Beth Farokhi, is running Tuesday, July 20th in the Democratic Primary for State School Superintendent. Her response is below. 1) Beth’s educational experience is unparalleled. Our state’s public schools need strong leadership ready to…
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Balch Responds: No Love for Vouchers
I promised Graham Balch that I would post his response to my earlier post regarding the support his campaign has received from a pro-voucher group, so, here it is: Amy, Just to follow up about our conversation, here is information about my relationship with American Federation of Children and my stance on education including vouchers.…
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Who’s Been Painting Our Roses Red? (Updated)
National proponents of school vouchers are determined to make their mark in Georgia this year. How do I know? They are playing with big dollars, in our primary. Torrey O. Johnson, Graham Balch, Shawn James, Kenneth Samuel, David Wilkerson, Rep. Tom Weldon, Josh Clark and Sen. John Wiles- all are candidates for the Georgia legislature,…