Don't let your fears destroy our
freedoms
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
I have a question for those
involved in and supportive of the so-called Million
Moms March.
Special ed changes alarm school
officials
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective
This is the first in a two-part
series on proposed changes to state Department of
Education regulations regarding the Individuals With
Disabilities Education Act. This week addresses the
political process. Next week will be an insight into
the people and lives this law affects.
State education taxing and funding
formulas encourage school sprawl rather than smart growth
By GREG
PAXTON
President, Georgia Trust for Historic
Preservation
According to a new national
study including schools in Georgia, the gap in
academic achievement between rich and poor schools is
greatly reduced in smaller schools compared to larger
schools. This is powerful information with important
implications, especially in Georgia where, under the
state's funding formula, more than 100 smaller, older
school buildings have been closed since 1986. While
student performance is key, it is not the only reason
to encourage the preservation of Georgia's
neighborhood schools.
Life in PTC vs. in the Real World
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
So many people keep complaining
about how awful Peachtree City is. Have they ever
lived in the real world at all? I hear Alabama could
use more taxpayers.
Letters to
the Editor
Don't give up home rule to ARC
'squeeze'
On my return
from an out-of-town trip, I read with great interest
[about] the Atlanta Regional Commission “squeeze
on the county's density guidelines.”
Is there a double standard favoring
blacks in racial issues?
I have been a faithful reader of
The Citizen for a long time now, and I wish I had a
dime for every time the NAACP complained about
something.
Thanks to county for keeping
promise, paving Gantt Lane
I want to thank Mr. Zack Taylor,
Fayette County Road Department, for keeping his
promise to pave Gantt Lane.
ARC density story: Candidate Harper
knocks Sen. Price on earlier ARC, GRTA support
With regards to your May 17
story titled “Fayette faces squeeze from ARC
population density guidelines,” I would like to
make sure the public understands how Fayette County
found itself in this predicament.
'Mild-mannered mother of 3' has some
ideas about education
One might wonder why a seemingly
mild-mannered mother of three might want to wander
into the political arena and run for a seat on the
local school board. To offer a brief explanation,
consider the following:
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