Letters To The Editor

An Open Letter About DeKalb's School Board

Did Sarah Copeland-Woods lie during the School Board hearing last Thursday?

Greetings Governor Deal, Legislators, and State Department of Education Members, I am resident of Dekalb County with a child attending Tucker Middle School. I am very concerned about the state of the Dekalb County School District (DCSD) and the Dekalb Board of Education (DBOE). Thank you for the hearing on Jan. 17, 2013. I was very impressed with the depth of the questioning. Clearly the members of Georgia Department of Education had done their research prior to the hearing. I was significantly less impressed with the quality of the answers provided by the DBOE. One answer in particular made my heart sink. When Sarah Copelin-Wood was asked about emails that negatively affect the chain of command she replied, (I am quoting to the best of my…

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Cheryl Miller

10:40 am on Friday, March 8, 2013

She is not the only one who lied at that hearing.   more ›

Tucker Parent Council Meeting Today

Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson will be the guest speaker.

The public is invited to attend the Tucker Parent Council's final meeting for the 2011-2012 school year today, Monday, April 23. The meeting will be held at Livsey Elementary School at 7 p.m. Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Superintendent of DeKalb County School District, is scheduled to attend and will present a talk titled "State of the District." There will be a question and answer session after the presentation. In other TPC news: Volunteers from each school are needed to help man the council's booth during Tucker Day on Saturday May 12, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The council is also asking each school to prepare a description of their activities and awards to be included in a brochure. For more information, please contact Jeanie Christian at …

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DeKalb Schools Weigh New School Calendar

The Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board of Education in May.

The DeKalb County School District Calendar Committee has recommended to Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Atkinson that DeKalb Schools adopt a new balanced calendar for the 2013-2014 school year, one that includes more instructional opportunity for students throughout the year. The School District Calendar Committee recommended that the District not make changes to the upcoming 2012-2013 school year calendar, which the DeKalb County Board of Education approved in 2010. Based on the committee’s suggestions, the Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board of Education in May regarding a process to build a new 2013-2014 calendar. The School District calendar for the 2012-2013 school year will not change. An online survey seeking community …

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