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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

School board rep: Until we know truth about North Atlanta High, delay extension of Erroll Davis’ contract | Get Schooled

School board rep: Until we know truth about North Atlanta High, delay extension of Erroll Davis’ contract | Get Schooled:


School board rep: Until we know truth about North Atlanta High, delay extension of Erroll Davis’ contract

School board member Nancy Meister, who represents the North Atlanta High School community, clashed with board chair Reuben McDaniel over allegations of institutional racism at North Atlanta High, as revealed in emails obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
APS school chief Erroll Davis replaced the leadership team of the Buckhead high school 12 days, angering hundreds of parents who packed a meeting last week to demand an explanation.
At the meeting, Davis was in the unusual role of attempting to convince 900 parents and students that their beloved school was not nearly as good as they thought. Many parents remain dissatisfied with Davis’ explanation of why he purged the school leaders and believe there is a political subtext at work.


Guest column: Charter schools amendment is cash cow

The charter schools amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot has generated record numbers of op-ed submissions across my desk. I published one here yesterday in support of the amendment. I am running an opposing view today.
This is by the Teaching Georgia Writing Collective, a group of educators, parents and citizens who engage in public writing and public teaching about education in Georgia. The group had its impetus in Athens and includes UGA faculty.
The writers contend that charter schools are now being seen as a business opportunity,  and the amendment will