Today’s moderator: Maureen Downey
Maureen Downey has written about local, state and federal education policy at the AJC for 12 years. She’s also taught college classes in mass communications and journalism. However, she’s learned more about schools from having four children in them.
»Join the discussion online today: Share your opinions and ideas on Maureen's blog Get Schooled.
A rash of cell phone robberies at school events has parents upset and asking what schools can do to stop the crime wave. I write about the wisdom of sending kids off with a $400 smartphone tucked in their back pockets. In the guest column today, a graduate of Georgia schools says his education would have been improved with Common Core State Standards and urges the state to stay with the controversial standards. And readers sound off on whether colleges are doing enough to keep down costs for students.
