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Government

Free Political Action and Campaign Training (in Marietta Patch)

Here's an opportunity for free training and information on the work of educational policy, politics and becoming or supporting an elected official.

Free Political Action and Campaign Training (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

Here's an opportunity for free training and information on the work of educational policy, politics, and becoming or supporting an elected official.

Opinion

Back from Washington: Leo Smith Considers the Pulse of School Reform (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

A post-HR1162 passage blog on school reform, party platforms, and as always, the who, what, and most importantly, so what.

HR 1162 Opens the Door for More School Choice (in Marietta Patch)

The idea that flexible curriculums and more parental involvement are among the crux of the charter school difference. HR1162 passed the senate.

Books

A Literary Journey of Love—Post Valentines (in Marietta Patch)

A son and wife inspires a dad to reflect on the many types of love and great authors who have written about the experience.

Mindful, Natural, and Literary Loving!

A son inspires his dad to consider the love of African and Black American authors infused with God's abundant examples.

Opinion

Mindful, Natural, and Literally Loving! (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

A son's example inspires a post-Valentine historic literary journey about the nature of love, citing authors from Christ to Augustine to Calderon and Zora Neal Hurston.

Act Now - To Encourage Legislative Reforms for Education (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

An important window of opportunity is available to Georgians to make public schools better for the future of our children. Learn how a simple e-mail or phone call can improve schools today.

Relaxing of the No Child Left Behind Law Creates a Window of Opportunity

Opportunities for South Cobb schools educational Improvement are now more localized with President Obama’s Relaxing of the No Child Left Behind Law. How we engage officials is critical.

Education

My Tact was Trumped by Love: Why I'm Disturbed by the Teach For America Withdrawal (in Smyrna-Vinings Patch)

Author reacts to the Cobb Board of Education's withdrawal of the Teach For America Plan.

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