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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

RECENT BLOGS

Montessori Madness by robinsonmk

Jul 20, 2012 | 1

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To all of those parents who are going beserk because your child cannot attend the MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT MIDWAY ELEMENTARY. GET OVER IT. it is about TIME they scrapped that Montessori stuff. Montssori is just a name. From experience your child will not learn any more or less because he/She goes t...

DeKalb County needs a new start by Ramzad

Jul 13, 2012 | 4

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It would be nice if as African Americans our big problem was a county commission who is unresponsive to our needs or a school board who did not recognize that 20% of our high school seniors are not graduating or that almost fifty percent of our students never make it to the twelfth grade, but t...

Avoid Overpaying Property Taxes by RNwhocares

Jul 08, 2012 | 2

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Avoid Overpaying Property Taxes By Viola Davis RN BSN Suspect you’re overpaying property taxes and/or asking if you should appeal your property tax assessment? With the decline in prices and housing market, the answer is absolutely! To avoid overpaying your property taxes, you need to ...

We Need a Moratoria on Cell Tower Construction by crossbones

Jul 07, 2012 | 0

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I may not live in South Dekalb, but I have plenty of friends who do. I have lived in this county since 1999 and have worked as a physical therapist in just about every neighborhood, clinic, hospital or other facility you can name. As a contract employee, I can be assigned to one part of town f...

China's Next Issue Will Not Be Economic by Shakiri

Jun 24, 2012 | 0

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Lately I’ve heard in the news that China is projected to run into an economic slowdown soon as seen by the decrease from 10% annual GDP growth to 7%. Interesting…I say think about it this way. Here is a country with at least 1.5 billion people that is growing at 7%. Just the trajectory alone ...

7 Reasons to Vote "No" for T-SPLOST by RNwhocares

Jun 22, 2012 | 0

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7 Reasons to Vote “No” for T-SPLOST by Viola Davis RN BSN • Transportation Investment Act ( TIA ) better known as HB277/T-SPLOST is a referendum that will be voted on July 31, 2012. • Reason 1 : T-SPLOST will increase your food tax 1%. • Reason 2 : T-SPLOST...

Speaking to the Dekalb BOE in November 2011.

Don't "Cell" Out Our Children! Vote NO to Cell Towers on July 31! by crossbones

Jun 13, 2012 | 0

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Many people have asked me about the short speech I gave at the DeKalb Board of Education meeting in November of 2011 during the public comments portion of the meeting. So, I'm reprinting it here as a reminder to everyone that the school board elections are right around the corner. If you do...

by Ramzad

Jun 11, 2012 | 0

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My articles, Elrado Ramsay, Forum, CrossRoadsNews, June 9, 2012, Funding won't solve problems facing our schools, was not intended to focus on waiting for transformation from what is positive, relativistic platitudes about being positive, nor to assuage the feelings of any educator, politician, ...

T-SPLOST will increase tax on your food!

T-SPLOST: A Regressive Tax that Overtax the Middle Class and the Poor by RNwhocares

Jun 10, 2012 | 0

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Memorandum To: CEO Burrell Ellis and DeKalb Board of Commissioners CC: DeKalb County Taxpayers & Voter, DeKalb Delegation, DeKalb Board of Education, Media, and all appropriate parties From: Viola Davis with Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter Date: 6/10/2012 Re...

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