Category: Education
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Who is really failing in Georgia?
The AJC recently published an article on certain schools and systems do not retain students automatically after failing the CRCT. This sort of ‘window dressing’ coverage doesn’t really give the issue the depth it requires, but it does allow the reader to come to an easy conclusion: that public schools are not doing their job.…
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Weighing in on Superintendent race (part 2)
I ended the last post with the phrase “the coming LEAN years.” Nothing further from the truth. The last couple of years were lean. This year will brutal, especially for the next State Superintendent of Schools. Our General Assembly and Governor have passed yet another budget that does not take into account any possibility for…
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Weighing in on Superintendent race (part 1)
Nothing more worrying to me than a Johnny Come-lately… I find it incredibly ironic that the role of this year’s Jim Martin will be played by his brother. You remember Jim? He was the guy you cut the checks to when the powers that be decided they needed him to run because Vernon, Dale, Rand,…
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Joe Martin’s website
He’s also out of the gate with a broadcast email asking for the cash money, which is a good thing. You can see his website at: joemartin.org
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Place Your Bets
A day after talking to Jen about the lack of content in recent posts, I give you a post with no links… but is short, sweet, and to the point. My observations are based on Cobb County, but most of these facts carry over to others. Teachers will be taking 5 furlough days off the…
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Sign this petition to stop college tuition hikes
From the Democratic Party of Georgia: TO: Georgia politicians that advocate college tuition hikes, We, concerned citizens and students within Georgia, strongly condemn the attempt to balance the Georgia budget on the backs of college students, faculty and staff. The attempt to violently cut $385 million from the higher education budget for the 2010 calendar…