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Many metro Atlanta teens share the same impression about their high schools: classes are crowded.
Many metro Atlanta teens share the same impression about their high schools: classes are crowded.
By Maureen Downey
Oct 20, 2013

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.

Many metro parents are surprised how crowded their children’s classes have become over the last few years due to budget cuts. Does technology offer a way out of packed classrooms? I ask that question today in my column. A think tank offers a spirited defense of the Common Core State Standards, advising Georgians to resist what it deems a loud minority urging repeal without suggesting an alternative.

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Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.

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