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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

State senator on why he opposes amendment: Best charter schools are those approved by local boards, not state. | Get Schooled

State senator on why he opposes amendment: Best charter schools are those approved by local boards, not state. | Get Schooled:


State senator on why he opposes amendment: Best charter schools are those approved by local boards, not state.

Yesterday, I posted a pro charter amendments piece by two Georgia House members. Now, here is a piece in opposition by a Senate member, state Sen. Steve Henson of DeKalb, the leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
By Steve Henson
As we approach the Nov. 6th general election, Georgians will be asked to make their voices heard on a number of important issues. From the President of the United States to local government 


A new high stakes test: Woodward Academy will screen its students for drugs. Good idea for all schools?

Several Woodward Academy parents sent me notes a few weeks ago about a surprising letter that came home from the College Park private school announcing that students will be subjected to random drug tests starting in fall of 2013.
Those parents were not happy about the plan to test randomly selected students. Many private schools around the country   test their students for drugs, although there is debate over the efficacy of such policies.
One Woodward parent wrote: “I’m completely opposed to the  school’s decision…It’s interesting to note that all