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Mari Ann Roberts, Ph.D.

Emphasis on test scores is crippling education

by Mari Ann Roberts, Ph.D.

May 10, 2013 | 0

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While there are numerous systemic reasons for the massive education debt owed to students of color and low-income students in the U.S., what lies most heavily in my heart at this time are the reaso...

School accreditation, a necessary mark of distinction
School accreditation is an honor, a mark of distinction as well as an acknowledgment that the education offerings of a school, school system, college or university meet standards, benchmarks and pe...

Apr 19, 2013 | 0

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Participants in two South DeKalb town hall meetings in February said they want to end north-south racial divisions in the county. Is it a possible dream?

Open letter: Residents want new DeKalb conversation
Just four months into 2013, we’ve had a turbulent year already. The schools probation crisis, a newly appointed DeKalb School Board, a relentless cityhood movement and a shrinking tax base have cal...

Apr 19, 2013 | 7

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Atlanta scandal exposes dark deeds that hurt children
Now that the teachers, administrators and school superintendent that were involved in the Atlanta school system cheating scandal have been fingerprinted, pictures taken, and booked, let’s focus on ...

Apr 05, 2013 | 0

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A year later, Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings
One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings – and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound. Last week, George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert Zimmerman, posted a tweet comparin...

Apr 05, 2013 | 0

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Could CRCT test be culprit in Atlanta cheating scandal?
There seems to be a lot of commotion these days relative to the Atlanta Public Schools teachers and the administration who are being charged with allegedly changing CRCT scores. The media is capita...

Apr 05, 2013 | 0

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Will appointed leadership solve our problem?

by Viola Davis, RN, BSN

Mar 22, 2013 | 0

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It is no secret that we are strong supporters of local control. As taxpayers and voters, we have rights under the Constitution to have elected representation. DeKalb County has a responsibility to...

‘Bayard Rustin: An Unsung Hero for Equality’

by Benjamin Todd Jealous and Chad Griffin

Mar 22, 2013 | 0

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A decade before Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus, police dragged Bayard Rustin off a bus in Tennessee for the same act of protest. When pressed about w...

Removing board members is not the democratic way

Mar 08, 2013 | 2

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Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents the 4th Congressional District, says Gov. Nathan Deal’s removal of the DeKalb School Board’s six longest-serving members is part of the assau...

Americans’ constitutional and civil rights at stake

by Dr. Eugene "Gene" Walker

Mar 08, 2013 | 0

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I am dismayed, but not deterred, following our setback in federal court Monday. I respectfully but wholeheartedly disagree with the judge’s decision, and I plan to continue to seek justice through ...

DeKalb School Board suspensions long overdue

Mar 01, 2013 | 0

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The governor has suspended six long-sitting DeKalb County School Board members, and it was long overdue. The problem does not come as a surprise. It is and has never been considered “rocket science...

Student failures support SACS findings

Why no bid for new city in South DeKalb

Let’s put an end to violence affecting teens

Thurmond is good school choice

Time to recall two board members

‘Redistricting plan’ for schools flawed, misguided

Biomass plant will add to pollution

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