Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta’

May 25, 2012

Legal foundation for abortion based on misuse of women

by Peter Grady – The plaintiff in a key landmark case that along with Roe v. Wade helped open the door to abortion on demand in 1973 said her pregnancy was used by the legal system without her permission.   In 1973, a pair of Supreme Court cases, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton [...]

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Dec 2, 2011

Conservative leaders say Cain campaign finished

Candidate says he was only helping White in difficult financial times by Jack Minor – Following allegations by a woman who claims she had a 13 year affair with presidential candidate Herman Cain, conservative supporters are now saying his campaign is finished. Ginger White said that the two had engaged in an on and off [...]

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Jul 20, 2011

Critics say emphasis on student achievement forced Atlanta teachers to cheat on tests

  by Jack Minor While Greeley had a single instance of a teacher cheating on the CSAP, Atlanta has a far more widespread cheating problem; reportedly caused by a culture that is “run like the mob.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that a special investigation by the governor revealed that 178 educators, including 38 principals in three school [...]

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Feb 24, 2011

National Curricula?

By Mike Bauman There is a movement among state education chiefs and the National Governors Association called the Common Core Standards Initiative.  The movement is funded in large part by public monies (including 31.6 million in extra stimulus funds) provided by the US Department of Education.  According to the website http://www.corestandards.org/, the mission of the program [...]

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