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Monday, August 7, 2006
How Rowdy is Your Child’s School?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By popular demand, here are the school-by-school discipline reports as reported to the Georgia Department of Education.
And here is Bridget Gutierrez’s story on the questionable nature of the data because so many schools just aren’t reporting any problems.
Most notably: How did South Atlanta High end up ranking third safest in the metro area when police were called to the school 50 times???
Teachers & parents, please tell us whether your school reports appear accurate. Teachers, are you called upon to look the other way when fights happen so they don’t end up in this report?
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The Idle Volunteer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Our back-to-school section is posted online, and you may find it here. In it, you’ll find stories on homeschooling, choosing between public and private schools, classroom technology and other fascinating topics.
Reporter Laura Diamond offers tips on volunteering at school.
I know this can be frustrating for some parents. Some say they want to volunteer, but their child’s teacher does not have anything for them to do and does not really want their help.
Parents, do you find volunteering at school rewarding or frustrating? Teachers, do eager volunteers help you or create more work as you try to find things for them to do?
