Well here we are in the years— this was the story from 24 years ago, dateline Washington DC in a different time— the one and only appearance of Automatic Baby, Larry and Adam of U2 with Mike and Michael of R.E.M. For the rest, please go here.
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File Under Tilting At Windmills–Virtual school operator K12 Inc. faces challenge from stockholders demanding transparency
Virginia-based K12 Inc. is the largest operator of for-profit charter schools in the country and is a national leader in running online full-time public schools in numerous states. The company, based in Herndon, has long been a target of critics who have questioned the quality of its schools as well as its spending and lobbying … Continue reading File Under Tilting At Windmills–Virtual school operator K12 Inc. faces challenge from stockholders demanding transparency
The results from Georgia— Victory in the Battle Against a State Takeover District
Nov 22, 2016 by Bertis Downs – Athens, GA parent and Network for Public Education Board Member and Janet Kishbaugh – Atlanta, GA parent and Public Education Matters- Georgia Member For those of us who support public education, a real bright spot in the November 2016 election was the defeat of Amendment 1 in Georgia. Amendment … Continue reading The results from Georgia— Victory in the Battle Against a State Takeover District
The State of Things in Georgia — Vote No on Amendment #1
by Bertis Downs, Athens GA parent and board member of Network for Public Education and Janet Kishbaugh, Atlanta parent and co-founder of Public Education Matters-Georgia A big battle looms in Georgia, pitting the usual big-money, backroom supporters of a state takeover school district against the rest of us. It is the same battle being fought … Continue reading The State of Things in Georgia — Vote No on Amendment #1
Addie Downs Blogs About Her Dad Turning 60!
About a year ago my dad started brainstorming what he wanted to do for his 60th birthday, which is today. As his present to himself, we invited really close family friends from home in Athens to the lake house in New Hampshire back in June. Eliza and I basically did dishes for four days straight, … Continue reading Addie Downs Blogs About Her Dad Turning 60!
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