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NEW for 3/1: On teacher tenure and November candidates

NEW for 3/1: On teacher tenure and November candidates

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Why teacher tenure is a good practice for schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Taking a look at the races for U.S. Senate and governor
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Disturbed at what she sees from school board meeting
UPCOMING: PCOM established medical education Center for Excellence
NOTABLE: Norcross gets $10,000 grant to reduce liability exposure
OBITUARIES: Jones Webb
RECOMMENDED: Great Swedish Fairy Tales by John Bauer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gospel singer Lee Roy Abernathy was  popular; ran for governor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Send in your mysteries
CALENDAR: Author Julius Thompson speaks at Suwanee Library on Sunday, March 6 

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by · March 1, 2022 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Why teacher tenure is a good practice for schools

By Alexander Tillman  |  You hear a lot of talk about tenure these days, as the State Board of Regents have modified it for University System employees.

Tenure is defined as status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent. It is a strange and controversial subject especially in education. In reality it means a teacher cannot be terminated unless the cause is grievous. The question arises: does this system help or hurt education?

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by · March 1, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 2/8: Group stands by; Whopping returns; Students

NEW for 2/8: Group stands by; Whopping returns; Students

Click here to read the latest full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Local group standing by in case emergency strikes in Gwinnett 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: State of Georgia retirement funds have whopping good return in 2021  
ANOTHER VIEW: How teaching at public schools has changed in the last 30 years
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: If parties offer only rhetoric, they may fail in upcoming elections 
UPCOMING: Six artists featured on exhibit opening in Norcross Feb. 11
NOTABLE: William Cossen named Lawrenceville DAR Top Teacher 
RECOMMENDED: Goodbye, Things: the New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tyler Perry brings new life to the Fort McPherson area
MYSTERY PHOTO: You can see for miles from this mighty tower
CALENDAR: Mountain Park group plans meeting for Thursday, February 10

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by · February 8, 2022 · Full issues
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VIEW: How teaching at public schools has changed over 30 years

By Alexander Tillman |  In May 2022, I will be retiring after 30 years as a public school teacher. It has been a wonderful career, but it is time to go. Retirement sneaks up on you. One day you feel relevant and the next day you are a dinosaur. 

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by · February 8, 2022 · Another View
NEW for 12/3: On Georgia’s teacher shortage, op-ed columns, more

NEW for 12/3: On Georgia’s teacher shortage, op-ed columns, more

Click here to see the latest edition. in this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage
PERSPECTIVE: On writing good op-ed columns
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: We’re trying to fly before having a plane when it comes to EVs
UPCOMING: PCOM student doctors plan two wellness events
NOTABLE: Gaskins + LeCraw is new name of combined firm
RECOMMENDED OR NOT: Three Frozen Thanksgiving Dinners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Foundation funds comes from Coke profits 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo may prove to be most difficult
CALENDAR: GGC plans vaccination clinics on the COVID-19 Omicron variant 

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by · December 3, 2021 · Full issues
FOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage

FOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage

By Alexander Tillman |  For years the public has been warned of an impending teacher shortage. There has been a shortage in rural and intercity schools for years, but now the problem has spread to the suburbs. Schools in higher socio-economic districts are now feeling the pinch. I have enjoyed being an educator for nearly 30 years. So why is this happening?

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by · December 3, 2021 · Today's Focus
NEW for 11/12: Banks will merge; Bad idea on commission; Expectations

NEW for 11/12: Banks will merge; Bad idea on commission; Expectations

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Banking Co. and Peoples BankTrust will merge
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett County
ANOTHER VIEW: What are your expectations about your children?
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Looks upon Aaron Rodgers as a great American hero
UPCOMING: PCOM to offer new master’s program in Medical Lab Science
NOTABLE: Suwanee seeking proposals for 7th annual SculpTour
RECOMMENDED: Buddha Life Zenful Life by Nicolae Tanase
GEORGIA TIDBIT: We’re still searching for cure to battle chestnut tree disease
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo asks: where are all these bricks located?
LAGNIAPPE:Frank Sharp offers glances inside Duluth Library
CALENDAR: Flag retirement ceremony planned in Norcross Saturday morning

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by · November 12, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 9/28: African school; Newspapers’ decline; Review drinking age

NEW for 9/28: African school; Newspapers’ decline; Review drinking age

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Two GACS seniors help fund school in Cameroon, Africa
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Decline of newspapers is not good for the future of our republic
ANOTHER VIEW: Wants Georgia to re-examine the legal age for drinking alcohol  
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Feels that Joe Biden is second most incompetent president
UPCOMING: Different 2021 Great Day of Service aims to bolster non-profits
NOTABLE: CFNE grants $100,000 then finds the agency’s board matches it
RECOMMENDED: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
GEORGIA TIDBIT: CCC work in Georgia  can be seen in many state parks
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building with classic tower is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Elisha Winn Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club to hear Mayor Barbara Bender on October 5

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by · September 28, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 7/9: Horse and sparrow economics; City budgets; Football

NEW for 7/9: Horse and sparrow economics; City budgets; Football

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TODAY’S FOCUS: When will we learn of Horse and Sparrow Economics?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s that time of the year for local governments to OK budgets
ANOTHER VIEW: Expanding college football season will put students in danger
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Others, besides parents, had great impact on his growing up
NOTABLE: City of Berkeley Lake celebrates another Fourth of July
RECOMMENDED: A Promised Land by Barack Obama
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Tom Dorsey gains fame as father of gospel music
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us more about this cow, and where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee again designated as accredited Main Street Program
CALENDAR: Construction Ready program starts in Gwinnett County August 16

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by · July 9, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Downtown Duluth was once site of a cricket box factory
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bartow Morgan enjoying re-organizing Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: College baseball in Omaha is my favorite sporting event 
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Another bocce ball court is at Lawrenceville brewery 
UPCOMING: County and Eastside Center offer Covid vaccines for all adults
NOTABLE: Chris Minor is new director of Gwinnett Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Collin Rogers was builder and architect of classical houses
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two statues near one another form today’s Mystery Photo

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by · June 18, 2021 · Full issues
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