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Gov. Deal’s Latest Magic Bullet: Taking Over ‘Failing’ Public Schools
Tom Crawford
February 18, 2015
Legislators’ Promises Not to Raise Taxes Are Crippling Government
Pete McCommons
February 11, 2015
Kids Are Over-Tested, Education Expert Anthony Cody Tells Athens Parents
Evelyn Andrews
February 6, 2015
Could Unschools Be the Answer to High-Stakes, High-Stress Education?
sarahanneperry
February 4, 2015
Gov. Deal’s Budget Shows His Priorities: Schools (Kinda) but Mostly the Falcons
Tom Crawford
January 21, 2015
Gov. Nathan Deal Is Against Legal Pot, ’90s Fashion
Blake Aued
January 14, 2015
We Should Stop Electing the State School Superintendent
Tom Crawford
November 19, 2014
Good News for Georgia Students—Politicians Care About You in an Election Year
Tom Crawford
October 22, 2014
Deal’s Budget Only Starts to Repair Damage to Schools
Blake Aued
January 22, 2014
School Funding Is on the Table Again
Tom Crawford
January 22, 2014
Will Anyone Else Run Against Mayor Nancy Denson?
Blake Aued
January 15, 2014
Jason Carter: HOPE Changes Are a ‘Catastrophe’
Blake Aued
December 1, 2013
Georgia Officials Shortchange Education
Tom Crawford
May 1, 2013
R.E.M.’s Bertis Downs: ‘Good Schools for All Kids’
Blake Aued
February 18, 2013
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