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Category Archives: Education in the South
Time to bid you ‘Adieu’!
After three and a half years of reporting and moderating for DeKalb School Watch Two, we have decided that it is time for us to move along. We realize that while many of you will miss us, many will also … Continue reading
Something for educators to think about
We live in a fast-moving, hyper-connected, ultra-informed world. Technology is not something young people ‘learn’, it is part of their fiber and being. Educators need to be aware and come to the table with learning tools that speak to our … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Education Meetings, Budget Cuts, Charter School, Common Core Curriculum, DeKalb County [GA] Board of Education, Education in the South, Fernbank Science Center, Georgia Independent Schools, Library Media Center, Student Information, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged budget cuts, technology in education, the power of parents and teachers
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New Superintendent Contract
Reprinted from Stan Jester’s post on the Fact Checker blog >> On Thursday May 28, the DeKalb County Board of Education approved an employment contract with Dr. R. Stephen Green as Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, effective July 1, 2015. … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Education Meetings, DeKalb County [GA] Board of Education, DeKalb County [GA] School System Retirees, DeKalb County, Georgia, Education in the South, GA Legislature / Laws / O.C.G.A., Georgia Independent Schools, Superintendent R. Stephen Green, Superintendent Search
Tagged dekalb county board of education, DeKalb County Schools, Employment Contract, R. Stephen Green, Termination of Employment
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A history lesson: The ‘high-achievers’ magnets explained
DeKalb has a few what they call, ‘high-achiever’ magnet schools that parents beat a path to in order to apply for a seat for their ‘high-achieving’ child. In reality, these magnets are on-par with many ‘regular’ schools in other, more … Continue reading
Posted in DeKalb County, DeKalb County [GA] Board of Education, DeKalb County [GA] School System Retirees, DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb School Board Elections, Education in the South, GA Legislature / Laws / O.C.G.A., Georgia, Georgia, Georgia Education, Georgia State Board of Education, Michael Thurmond, Uncategorized
Tagged civil rights, dekalb integration of schools, Desegregation of Public School Districts in Georgia, history of desegregation in DeKalb
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