While I realize that most regular readers of this blog are already in agreement with me that Amendment 1 is bad for Georgia, I feel like I need to get out some thoughts as to why we need to vote against this dangerous constitutional amendment.
Young Democrats of Georgia Unanimously Opposes Charter School Amendment
By Steve On September 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Education, Young Democrats
Full disclosure: I am the Steve Golden quoted in the below press release.
You should go right now and like the No On Nov. 6 page on Facebook and you should follow @NoOnNov6 on Twitter.
www.facebook.com/noonnov6 and www.twitter.com/noonnov6
After doing that, ask your Facebook friends and your Twitter followers to do the same and lets stand [...]
Deadline closing in – Help Yasmin Win!
By Peaches On June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Civil Rights, Education, Reproductive Rights
We’ve written about her before, but in case you missed it, Yasmin Neal is running for re-election in Georgia HD-75. As a freshman legislator, Yasmin made national news by sponsoring the Anti-Vasectomy Act, intended to call attention to the double standard on reproductive rights in the Georgia Legislature. See video below.
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Cheating our children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation
Suspicious test scores in roughly 200 school districts resemble those that entangled Atlanta in the biggest cheating scandal in American history, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows. The newspaper analyzed test results for 69,000 public schools and found high concentrations of [...]
News from Georgia Rural Urban Summit – GRUS:
Monday, Jan. 30 – There will be an open public hearing on HOPE funding and restoration at 2:30 in the Capitol in room 230. The proposal to re-establish means testing would solve the funding shortfall and help restore previous cuts.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – House [...]
Democrats respond to Deal’s State of the State
By Peaches On January 11, 2012 · 1 Comment · In DPG, Economy, Education, GAGOP, Georgia Dems, GHDC, GSDC, Legislature
Click here for Senate Democratic Leader Steve Henson’s response.
Click here for House Democratic Leader Stacey Abram’s response.
This came via the tip line, so I’m assuming it’s on the level, but caveat emptor babies. From collegescholarships.org.
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