Guest Blogger: Bobby Jones’ Words Inspire Education Reform
The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more than a 10-foot […]
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The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more than a 10-foot […]
Read moreRay Charles’ Words Inspire Education Reform Ray Charles, the great singer from Albany once said, “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new […]
Read moreBy Kelly Cadman: I am going back to the classroom.To those who know me well, you are probably not surprised at all, as children are and always have been my […]
Read moreBy Nina Rubin: Just last week I interviewed Zachary Jones, a Provost Academy sophomore from Brunswick, GA, for a story about charter school waiting lists. Zach is a young man […]
Read moreBy Kelly Cadman: Those who know me well have heard me beat the drum for years LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY about charter school funding inequities. Why does this matter? Because a […]
Read moreA recent article in the New York Times, “At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice,” has sparked a good debate about the value of teacher longevity to student success. I […]
Read moreBy Nancy Jester: We’re all familiar with the old adage about doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. So why are we hiring District School Superintendents […]
Read moreBy Andrew Lewis — On a recent trip to Valdosta, I witnessed a community torn apart over the educational system, no differently than so many other communities big and small […]
Read moreBy Dr. Tony Roberts During the campaign to pass the Charter Amendment, there were predictions of doomsday for public education from all over the state if the Charter Amendment passed. […]
Read moreWhen a charter school closes because it has failed to meet the academic goals set out in its charter, it’s disappointing, but as every charter school knows, accountability and performance are the “rules of the road.”
Read moreDr. Michael Moore, Professor of Reading at Georgia Southern University, may need to reread HR1162 and reconsider his judgment that it is bad for teachers. First and foremost, this bill is not even about teachers. It is clearly about giving parents and students more opportunities to choose public charter schools to meet their needs.
Read moreIn your report “Georgia House passes charter school measure” on February 23, several erroneous statements were made by Muscogee Schools board chair Cathy Williams. I am hopeful that these were unintentional and reflective of the fact that Muscogee School District, while having three conversion charter schools, does not have a single independent, start-up charter school.
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