One Region, Two Environments
When Faith And The City invited me to write a guest column on the physical and social environments, I welcomed the opportunity. These two environments are closely linked and both are important issues for the Atlanta metropolitan region. When we hear the word "environment," most of ...
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Educating Our Youth
What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth? - Cicero, 106-43 B.C.E The United States is a great nation, the most powerful and the wealthiest ever. Why then, when it comes to educational achievement, is our nation ranked near the bottom of a ...
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A New Teacher Salary: $125,000 per Year!
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School Spankings: The Corporal Punishment Debate
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What's to Gain with a Longer School Day?
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The Homework Debate
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Is Your Child's School Lacking Leadership?
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The Cost of Special Needs: How Does Your State Rank?
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With concerns about childhood obesity weighing on the minds of parents and educators, physical education is taking on...
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