Gwinnett County

John Rudolf

Accused Baby Killer May Go Free After 7 Years In Jail Without Trial

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 03.09.2012

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The case of a Georgia man who has spent nearly seven years in jail waiting for his death-penalty trial to begin is an "egregious" example of the state...

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Atlanta Metro-Area School District Defends Using Slavery Equations To Teach Math To Third Graders

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Math Class, Gwinnett County, Gwinnett, Slavery, Georgia Education, Atlanta Metro Schools, Racism, Black Voices News
Kirsten West Savali

Third grade math is not normally the course where students are taught about beating slaves and dehumanizing labor, but two teachers at Beaver Ridge Elementary School in Atlanta thought it was a perfectly normal integration.

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Slavery Math Worksheet Sparks Parent Protest, District Investigation

Posted 03.11.2012

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Dozens of parents and community members rallied outside a Norcross, Ga. elementary school Tuesday, calling on the school district to fire teachers inv...

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Five Messages From the "Slavery Math Problems"

Christopher Emdin | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Education, Gwinnett County, Urban Education, Slavery, Homework, Georgia, Race Relations, Education News
Christopher Emdin

To be the "finest teacher in the profession" one must have ongoing training beyond math, science or subject area. Schools, parents, and the public must demand more from the people who teach our children.

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Jason Cherkis

Occupy Y'all Street: OWS Movement Moves Into The Atlanta Suburbs

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Video, Everhome, Christopher Rorey, Occupy Wall Street, Evictions, Rorey Family, Tawanna Rorey, Fannie Mae, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Occupy Atlanta, Occupy Y'All Street, Politics News

This is the second in a series of stories and short films on under-publicized Occupy sites. The first is here. Stay tuned in the coming days for more...

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Georgia School District Wins $1M Broad Prize

AP | DORIE TURNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — Georgia's largest school system has won the nation's top prize in public education, which will provide $1 million in college scholarsh...

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Undocumented and Unlicensed: Where Inaction on Immigration Reform Has Gotten Us

Afton Branche | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Congress, Undocumented Immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DREAM Act, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Atlanta, Gwinnett County, 287(G), Undocumented Workers, Susana Martinez, Deportation, Politics News
Afton Branche

For those who still need to be convinced that our immigration system needs fixing, look no further than this staggering estimate: 4.5 million undocumented immigrants regularly drive in the U.S. without a driver's license.

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Teacher Of The Year Quits After Sex With Student

D. Aileen Dodd | Posted 05.25.2011

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SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A woman who had been voted Teacher of the Year at a Gwinnett County high school has resigned amid allegations she had a sexual...

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Georgia County Recoups Money Overpaid To Its Employees-- 16 Years Ago

ajc.com | Patrick Fox | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aaron Bovos, Debt Collection, Retirement, Gwinnett County, Government Employees, Georgia, Business News

About 180 Gwinnett County employees are being notified they were overpaid 16 years ago and it's time to make good on the advance. As part of its rejuv...

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