Yesterday 10 Floyd County residents were arrested and charged under the Georgia RICO Act with the theft of more than $4 million from the Floyd County School System. Those arrested included school employees, their relatives and school suppliers. As reported by Blake Doss of the Rome News-Tribune: Ten people have been arrested and Floyd County
The State of Georgia has joined a lawsuit initiated by the state of Texas asking for relief from the threats to withhold federal funds if schools do not comply with policies outlined in a Dear Colleague letter released earlier this month that directs schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms, locker rooms, and other
Going into the 2016 legislative session last winter, there was an expectation that education reform, including a revision of the QBE formula and possibly adding merit pay for teachers, would be Governor Deal’s top priority. He had convened an education reform commission to study the issue and make recommendations, which they did. Yet, in his
This week’s Courier Herald column: Last week I attended the event to launch the Georgia Consortium of Advanced Technical Training that I previewed in my prior column. The program is a pilot that will allow high school students to participate in a three-year apprenticeship program that will have not only graduating on time with a
It appears that whomever talked Aaron Barlow into returning from Chicago to his Fulton County house to run for Georgia’s State Senate told him there would be no math. Either that, or he hopes that voters in the Cherokee and Fulton County district are uninformed or don’t care that he is playing fast and loose
The guidance offered by the U.S. Department of Education drew reaction today from members of the Georgia congressional delegation, as well as a statement from Georgia’s largest school system. 39 members of U.S. House, including five members of the Georgia delegation, sent a letter to President Obama asking that the guidance be rescinded. The letter
This week’s Courier Herald column: We’re in the weeks that transition the unofficial move from Spring into Summer. Colleges have begun their graduation ceremonies with my alma mater the University of Georgia holding commencement ceremonies last Friday. Most of Georgia’s high schools will hold commencement ceremonies in the next couple of weeks. Then students will
If you are sensitive to microagressions, now is the time to get in your safe space. The Emory University Senate Standing Committee for Open Expression issued a 12 page report covering the incidents of students writing their support for Donald Trump in chalk around campus. The committee decided to investigate the chalkings, along with similar
Aaron Barlow is currently challenging Brandon Beach for a State Senate seat. The North Fulton and Cherokee County district is one of Georgia’s fastest growing and most affluent. It mixes high density suburban employment centers with large lot rural residential neighborhoods, and many typical suburban subdivisions that separate them. The angst of impending growth and
While many people are waiting to see the outcome of House Bill 859 (Campus Carry), Gov. Deal signed legislation today that seeks to expand access to postsecondary education and jobs skills training for students and service members. A full list of the bills signed by the Governor for 2016 can be seen here. Governor Deal
