Virtual education is coming for local students, if they want it.
Georgia Connections Academy, an accredited provider of virtual K-12 schooling, will open enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year on March 4 with an information session in Tucker. “The good news is that we have 1000 additional student slots, scattered across all grades, which will be open for the coming academic year,” said Principal Heather Robinson. “Nevertheless, due to the fact we have a waiting list as we open enrollment, we encourage parents to get their applications in now.” The session takes place on Thursday, March 21, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the Doubletree Hotel, 4156 LaVista Road in Tucker. Enrollment is limited by the State Board of Education to 3,000 students at the academy for the 2013-14 academic year, said Robinson…
On Nov. 6, voters will decide if the state of Georgia can create charter schools, or will those decisions remain at the local levels.
In less than two weeks, voters will decide if Georgia can create a state commission authorizing charter schools. The issue has stirred controversy all across metro Atlanta. Some Democratic leaders are calling the ballot biased and misleading. Others, however, are reaching across political aisles to support the amendment. On Saturday, Oct. 27, two state lawmakers - one Republican, the other a Democrat - are headlining a rally in support of the amendment. State Sen. Jason Carter, who represents some of Decatur under the Gold Dome, is outspoken in his opposition to the measure. Some parents who support charter schools are running into opposition in their respective PTAs. One DeKalb County mom said national PTA leaders support charter schools…
Today, Oct. 9, is the deadline for voter registration.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, now is the time. Six million people didn’t vote in the 2008 elections because they either did not know how to register or because they missed the voter registration deadline. The voter registration deadline for Georgia is today, Tuesday, Oct. 9. If you’re unsure of your registration status, visit the Georgia Secretary of State website. Voter registration forms are attached to this article and also are available at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office and all Atlanta-DeKalb County Public Library branches. To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be: VOTER GUIDELINES Precinct cards are mailed within two to three weeks of submitting your voter registration application. If you do not …
Monty Brewster
8:50 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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