Some Gwinnett County parents complained this week when they thought their middle schools students were going to be charged 10 cents an assignment, 20 cents for lost assignments and $10 for the use of their desks. The parents hadn’t received or read emails that were sent out about an eighth grade social studies class lesson at Shiloh Middle School, said Sloan Roach, school system spokeswoman. Roach said the students were studying Georgia history in the Colony days and the issue of taxation without representation. “The idea was to show students how it felt when you are taxed highly for goods and services,” she said. “It was a way to bring home to the kids what the colonists were going through.” Because of the confusion, a letter went home Wednesday, explaining that students weren’t being hit with any new fees, the spokeswoman said.
Looking for something to do this weekend? If you are a beer lover, you might want to check out Hotoberfest 2013 at Historic Fourth Ward Park on North Avenue.
The hunt for a new leader of Atlanta Public Schools has picked up steam, with superintendent candidates being targeted from across the country to replace Erroll Davis, who will retire next year.
Fulton County police have a video clip that shows the face of a man suspected of shooting another beside the pumps at a Chevron gas station early Sunday, but they don’t have a name.
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