From a press release: U.S. Representative Karen Handel today applauded the White House’s announcement of its initiative to expand access to STEM and Computer Science education across the country. Specifically, President Trump directed the Department of Education to create $200 million in competitive-grant projects that will advance K-12 STEM education. As a member of the
We have not solved the debate about whether prayer belongs in schools and we have moved on to a new debate, does politics belong in schools? Recently, River Ridge High School in Cherokee County reversed the imposed disciplinary action for two students. A high school teacher expelled the students from her class for wearing “Make
If I had to chose one word to describe myself I would call myself “passionate.” I am excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts and musings with GeorgiaPol.com. My name is LaDawn “LBJ” Jones and I have lived in Georgia for as long as I can remember and consider myself a native. There are
Good morning! The Decatur Female Seminary opened on September 24, 1889. You might be more familiar with it as Agnes Scott College. The situation in Puerto Rico is devastating, and losses include nearly all of their agricultural crop. Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, the FEMA distribution center in Atlanta has been operating for 17
I’ve been telling people for months now who have been watching the mayor’s race in Atlanta not to sleep with Peter Aman at the door. I know Peter, and I’ve been as impressed with him as I have with anyone involved in public service in Atlanta. While serving last year as chairman of Partners for
This morning, the Economic Innovation Group released its second Distressed Communities Index. Distressed areas are characterized by a variety of factors, including high levels of poverty and joblessness, low levels of educational attainment, and little-to-no economic growth. The years included in the 2017 index are 2011 to 2015. One thing we can see quite clearly on
Target has announced that it is raising its minimum wage to $11, with a promise to increase it to $15 by 2020. Wal-Mart has set its minimum wage at $10. Both of these are almost double Georgia’s minimum wage is $5.15, which is superceded by the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Is it
This week’s Courier Herald column: There is very little that can serve as fodder for today’s outrage machine than an error, a lapse in judgement, or a poor decision made by a classroom teacher. It is the nightmare scenario for not only most teachers, but principals and other high-level bureaucrats within the education system. The
UPDATE: Barrow has filed paperwork declaring his candidacy for Secretary of State. Tweet below. Website and twitter account have been added. Former Congressman John Barrow said he wants to be the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in 2018. (In case you’ve forgotten he was the last white Democrat to represent Dixie in Congress). Barrow
Happy Monday, everyone! State A man on death row requested three spicy chicken breasts, roast beef sandwich with sauce, fish sandwich, tater logs, onion rings, apple pie and a vanilla milkshake for his last meal. Georgia is a magnet for international business. Dozens of sea turtles return to the coast after Irma. The ultimate Atlanta road
