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Podcast Ep. 17: School Takeover

On today’s show, Bryan and Brandon are talking about the consequences of Governor Deal’s school takeover ballot measure. What does the measure mean for students, teachers and parents? Where did this model come from? Has it been successful elsewhere? The preamble of this measure sounds ideal, but the fine print is where it gets dangerous. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! “If a voter sees

Education

Prison vs. school — how should Georgia invest?

Let’s say you’re in charge of a state, say a state like Georgia, and you are deciding on budgets. What makes more sense to invest in: prisons or schools? Maybe you’d look at the overwhelming evidence that investing in quality education — from preschool through college — has significant benefits. Better school performance, better economic opportunities later in life, as well as better health outcomes are all linked to greater access to quality education. Notably,

Education

Transphobia abounds in North Georgia

Students in North Georgia are the targets of the latest transphobic outcry. Parents in Fannin County, organized by school resource officer Anthony Walden, rallied last week against a policy supporting transgender students using bathrooms that align with their gender identity, instead of their sex assigned at birth. Parents packed the Thursday school board meeting to decry the policy, which stems from federal government guidance, with media reports of anywhere from one to three hundred people

Better Georgia

Racist, bigoted Facebook posts from top schools official can’t be tolerated

Vile, racist and bigoted Facebook posts from a top Georgia Department of Education official go so far past the line of acceptable it’s almost hard to believe. Unfortunately, in a time when Donald Trump is surging in the Republican primary, many conservatives believe they can speak without consequences.

Better Georgia hopes this instance leads to the toughest possible consequence: Jeremy Spencer needs to hear his boss say, “You’re Fired!”

2016 Legislative Session

No surprises in governor’s speech

Gov. Deal’s State of the State address Wednesday delivered what we’ve come to expect from this Governor’s office: more of the same. Just like every year before, Gov. Deal used his annual speech to showcase a Georgia that works for Gov. Deal and his buddies, but nobody else.

2015 Legislative Session

Opportunity School District isn’t an opportunity for students

Politicians like Gov. Nathan Deal have cut billions from our local public schools, causing larger classes, fewer school days and lingering teacher furloughs. Now, the same politicians who refused to fully fund our schools have a new scheme to “save” the schools they helped destroy. Gov. Deal calls it an “Opportunity School District,” but the question is, “opportunity for whom?” Certainly not for our children or teachers. Local communities, local Boards of Education and parents