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Tag Archives: budget cuts
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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The DCSD budget is still nothing but a shell game
Layering on top of our last post, A raise for teachers hides the truth about the extreme rise in administrative costs in DeKalb, we would like to dive a bit into some budget irregularities that one of our contributors has … Continue reading
Do you see inequity at your school?
Sign this Change.org petition and leave your experiences in the comments. Continue reading
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Tagged AdvancED, budget cuts, DeKalb County School Board, DeKalb County Schools, Michael Thrumond
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School bus involved in wreck in DeKalb
From 11 Alive News last week >> 11Alive Staff, WXIA 8:48 a.m. EST November 6, 2014 DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — No students were seriously hurt when their school bus was involved in an accident in DeKalb County Thursday morning. It … Continue reading
DeKalb reveals school budget shortfall
According to a new article by Ty Tagami at the AJC, DeKalb is about to reveal another budget full of cuts. DeKalb reveals school budget shortfall The proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 has not been presented yet, but Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Board of Education Meetings, Budget Cuts
Tagged budget cuts, dekalb county georgia schools
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