BRACK: 2 school proposals: Drop one, give study to the other
By Elliott Brack | Two items concerning Georgia's schools were floated last week. One we oppose, while the other intrigues us. The proposition that we oppose, proposed by Republican Sen. John Wilkinson...
View ArticleBRACK: More reasons to vote to keep E-SPLOST sales tax
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Because the continuation of a penny sales tax for education is the only item on the county-wide ballot on next Tuesday, November 3, there is some concern that a...
View ArticleBRACK: The Very Thought of Schools Having a “Red Alert” Is Scary
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Think back to when you were in elementary school. Isn’t it interesting that in many places, such as in Macon where I was raised, we called them grammar...
View Article10/5: School bond referendum; Different kind of trip; Voting
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside: TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Voters Urged To Support $350 Million School Bond Issue EEB PERSPECTIVE: Another Fine Trip, But This Time Not to A Distant Country...
View Article2/5: Kaufman backs MARTA vote; Buford’s bum rap; SCORE’s importance
Click here to read the latest issue in one click.Inside: TODAY’S FOCUS: Chamber President Urges Voting ‘YES’ on March 19 Transit Referendum EEB PERSPECTIVE: It Appears To Me That the City of Buford Is...
View ArticleBRACK: School starting Tweeting, Redskins names and telephoning
By Elliott Brack | Lots of Georgians have been arguing for the public school year to start after Labor Day in September, instead of most Georgia systems starting in early August.
View ArticleBRACK: Coming E-SPLOST-6 should be approved by Gwinnett voters
By Elliott Brack | Gwinnettians are proud of their public school systems, as they well should be. Both the Gwinnett and the Buford City Schools are considered by many the best in Georgia, and high...
View ArticleFOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage
By Alexander Tillman | For years the public has been warned of an impending teacher shortage. There has been a shortage in rural and intercity schools for years, but now the problem has spread to the...
View ArticleFOCUS: Pope plans to retire from specialty of designing schools
By Brian Luders | Local architect Becky Pope has announced her plan to retire at the end of June from Lindsay Pope Brayfeld and Associates. She was an early employee of the company, starting in 1981.
View ArticleNEW for 5/31: A retirement, act of courtesy, more
Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue: TODAY’S FOCUS: Becky Pope plans to retire from specialty of designing schools EEB PERSPECTIVE: One small act of common courtesy cheered my day...
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