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8:22 Comment From DeKalbInsideOut
Atkinson would still be Superintendent if it weren't for those text messages.
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8:21 Stan Jester
Thank you for joining us at this Realtime blog. I'm on a mission to monitor and report on the factual accuracy of what is said by the DCSD board and administration. I've started a new website...
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@PSDAD:You are right about Tyson. Elgart's job was to get rid of the BOE and the trade off would be no ultimate sanctions. If you only could get your legislators to talk, the whole scenario would be...
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8:11 Comment From Dunwoody Supermom
I can't believe noone on the Board questioned this "found money"...if Nancy Jester didn't find it, it's not to be found....unless....
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@ Truthseeker... I don't think DM suggested that SACS would act "now"... but if Romona T is left in charge we can't expect that the response will be any more effective than her last two attempts.
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8:09 Stan Jester
I'm very glad we found this money. Can we spend it on reducing furlough days or lowering class sizes?
View Article7:59 Comment From Terry Nall
The Justices will rule on the constitutionality issue only, not the public policy issues tied to the specific personalities involved.
View Article7:57 Comment From Truthseeker
@Dunwoody Mom: you do not read the tea leaves very well. Do you really think SACS will remove accreditation now?
View Article7:57 Comment From Terry Nall
We should all listen to Elgart closely. "Highly unlikely" is not the same as 100% guaranteed.
View Article7:55 Comment From Terry Nall
@Truthseeker. You're spot on. How could anyone be opposed to something so obvious and so targeted to the protection of all students?
View Article7:54 Comment From Dunwoody Mom
@Truthseeker - Elgart said DCSS would most likely not lose accreditation in December - I do not recall Elgart making any predictions beyond that.
View Article7:54 Comment From Terry Nall
The second threat comes in July 2014 with new BOE elections. We'll still be under the SACS cloud then. Restoring SACS full accreditation could take a long time to achieve. We need the safety net in...
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7:53 Stan Jester
But, why wouldn't Thurmond support it? If Mr. Thurmond supports the kids, then he would support dual accreditation.
View Article7:53 Comment From Truthseeker
Yes. Elgart is not going to try to damage his empire and monopoly.
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7:51 Comment From Terry Nall
Great question Stan! First up is a ruling of the Georgia Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the law that enabled the Governor to remove and replace members of the school board. The court clerk...
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7:51 Stan Jester
Yes, Mark Elgart refuses to support dual accreditation for the district.
View Article7:50 Comment From Truthseeker
Dual accreditation is a no brainer. Why is there such a debate? It should be done for the students. Of course Elgart has pretty much said that DeKalb will not lose its accreditation.
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7:47 Comment From Terry Nall
If you haven't already, let the BOE know of your support for dual accreditation for all DeKalb County high schools. Every student in DeKalb should have the opportunity to graduate from an accredited...
View Article7:44 Comment From Terry Nall
The new details will result in level equity for all schools regardless of location in DeKalb, provide financial savings to the District, and uses the summer productively to have all high schools ready...
View Article7:40 Comment From Terry Nall
The BOE resolution on this was delayed until June 3. The dual accrediting agency, Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC), has offered a number of financial and procedural details that will be beneficial...
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7:34 Comment From DeKalbInsideOut
We're are now joined by Terry Nall, Dunwoody Councilman and on the forefront of the push for dual accreditation.
View Article7:26 Comment From DSW2
So it's 7:25 pm and they are finally starting the business meeting.
View Article7:16 Comment From Dunwoody Supermom
Exactly, DSW...Well-informed community members recognize the importance of allowing high schools the option of seeking Dual Accreditation.
View Article7:12 Comment From DeKalb Mom
I'm behind and just now listening to Sunshine Robyn. I am all for positive, but then there's denial and delusion.
View Article7:11 Comment From DeKalb School Watch
we think Linda Podger Williams, who is usually very well-informed, is very wrong about dual accreditation. Making it mandatory is unnecessary, but dual accreditation should be allowed when parents in...
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7:04 Stan Jester
The current speaker is making a number of points. Having the work session and board meeting in one day is too much in one day. It doesn't allow for public input among other issues.
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Really Marcia? You've seen these board members out in the community?
View Article6:52 Comment From DeKalbInsideOut
I guess the administration is still recruiting people to speak at this.
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6:42 Stan Jester
I bet Robyn does love her job. She's a counselor and has made close to $70K for the last 6 years.
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6:38 Comment From Dawn Forman
Glad that he is bringing this up! Textbooks for gym don't make sense. There were many books that fell apart the first year they were purchased, and this should have been addressed to the company that...
View Article6:38 Comment From DeKalbInsideOut
Question: Considering how bad we are, would it be too much to ask to just be average?
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