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What Others Say: Good news for education in Georgia
\n(Athens Banner-Herald © 01/18/2012) (Registration Required)\n Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ After a long and bruising series of budgetary, legal and public relations hits, Georgia is ready to hear any kind of good news it can get in public education.\n\n\nNews of ... immediate and practical impact came in Gov. Nathan Deal’s State of the State address, when he told lawmakers his amended budget for the rest of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 calls for “an additional $146.6 million to...\n

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Georgia's Senate Democrats unveil agenda
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A temporary ban on HOT lanes, online and same-day voter registration in Georgia, and revamped ethics oversight for lawmakers top the legislative agenda unveiled Tuesday by Senate Democrats.\n\n\n\nWith t"); document.write("he Republican-controlled chamber out of action to allow for state budget hearings, Democratic leaders said they expect to begin filing bills next week as they move ahead. They will also make a push to ...\n

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Senate Republicans outline their 2012 agenda
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A cap on government spending, more support for charter schools and stronger child sex abuse laws are among bills to be pressed this session by the Republican-led state Senate.\n\nJason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com\n\nGa; Governor Nathan Deal speaks to members of the media after addressing the House and Senate Appropriations Committee meets for the 2012 Session Joint Budget Briefings at the State Capitol T"); document.write("uesda...\n

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Slave math questions seen as 'teachable moment'
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A group of third grade teachers using slave beatings to teach math concepts in a metro-Atlanta public school is shocking enough.\n\nJohnny Crawford, Jcrawford@ajc.com\n\nNicole Braxton and Christopher Braxton sit beside their son, Christopher Braxton Jr. Christopher Braxton complained when his son's math home work contained questions that referred to slavery and beatings.\n\n\n\n\n\nJohnny Crawford, Jcra...\n

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<"); document.write("font style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\">Teacher involved in slave math questions quits
\n(Atlanta Journal-Constitution © 01/18/2012) (Registration Required)\n Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
A Beaver Ridge Elementary School teacher involved in giving slavery themed math questions to students has resigned, a Gwinnett County Schools spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.\n\nJohnny"); document.write(" Crawford, Jcrawford@ajc.com\n\nNicole Braxton and Christopher Braxton sit beside their son, Christopher Braxton Jr. Christopher Braxton complained when his son's math home work contained questions that referred to sla...\n

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Deal wants to fund education, overhaul criminal justice system
\n(Access North Georgia © 01/11/2012) &"); document.write("nbsp; Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal says he wants to increase funding for the state's education system as part of what he describes as an effort to create prosperity. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn Tuesday's State of the State address under the Gold Dome, the Republican governor also committed to completely overhauling the state's criminal justice system.\n\n\n\n\n\nDeal says that Georgia must treat drug addicts to cut down on reci...\n

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Deal outlines plans for economy, education
\n(Atlanta Journal-Constitution © 01/11/2012) (Registration Required)\n Share Article - $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
Gov. Nathan Deal"); document.write(" offered some hope Tuesday night that the era of drastic state budget cuts could be ending, with proposals for some modest new spending and extra money for cash-strapped schools.\r\n\r\n\r\nIn his second State of the State address, Deal promised several new initiatives on issues from traffic relief to cancer research. One proposal, he said, could ease congestion on Georgia 400 with an...\n

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Georgia governor calls for school funding
\n(Augusta Chronicle © 01/11/2012) (Registration Required)\n Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
ATLANTA ? Using a financial cushion denied him in his first budget, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal called Tuesday evening for an end to education cuts and instead requested new spending at all levels, from pre-K to medical school.\n\nH"); document.write("e announced his recommendation to fund more prison beds, parole officers and ?accountability courts? that use intensive supervision for minor offenders who have mental healt...\n

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Reactions to Governor Deal's State of Union Address
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Statement from Georgia Chamber on Governor’s State of the State AddressGeorgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark released the following statement Tuesday following Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State Address:"We applaud Governor Deal’s vision for the future of our state and are proud of the leadership he continues to demonstrate. Our Chamber looks forward to ...\n

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Governor Deal's State of the State Address
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Charting the course to prosperity \n\nLt. Governor, Mr. Speaker, President Pro Tem Williams, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, Members of"); document.write(" the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers, Members of the Judiciary, my fellow Georgians: \n\nIn centuries long past ... in a world far removed from the one we know today ... the Age of Exploration captivated the minds of brave, young men. These individuals traveled throu...\n

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Georgia Charter Schools Frequently Renewed
\n(WGTV-TV Athens &co"); document.write("py; 01/04/2012) Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
ATLANTA — \n Photo courtesy Alamosbasement via Flickr.In recent months, several charter schools around the state have been involved in high-profile fights with their school boards over whether or not their charters should be renewed. \n\nIn 2011, sixteen charter schools came up for renewal. Local school boards rejected renewals for three of them. Another thr"); document.write("ee chose to give up th...\n

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Federal Relations Network Meetings
\n(Peachtree Corners Weekly © 01/03/2012) Share Article - $\"Digg$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$ $\"Post$
Washington, D.C. will be the s"); document.write("ite of the February 2012 Federal Relations Network Conference drawing school board members from the fifty states to the nation?s capital.\n\n \n\n I will be among the elected school board members who will participate in our Georgia delegation. After attending a two-day conference where education issues will be highlig...\n

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