The Fulton Science Academy middle school, which issued $19 million in bonds before securing approval to operate as a charter school, is denied a charter school application by the state Board of Education . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal will remove the members of the Miller County school board, sets up a committee to nominate replacement members . . .
The State Board of Education puts off a decision on what to do about the bickering members of the Miller County school board; South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley denies any connection between a fundraiser in Atlanta and her agency’s decision to grant an environmental permit for the Savannah harbor dredging . . .
Tags: accreditation
, Atlanta Press Club
, DHEC board
, environmental permit
, Eric Tanenblatt
, insurance department
, Jim Beck
, Miller County school board
, Nathan Deal
, Nikki Haley
, Ralph Hudgens
, Savannah harbor project
, state Board of Education
, Wanda Barrs
The state board of education could clear the way Wednesday for Atlanta school board members to remain in office; another sexual harassment claim involving Herman Cain; another candidate for the 9th Congressional District race . . .
Georgia officials celebrate the achievements of the Georgia Ports, but there’s no certainty about the future of that shipping facility; another GOP candidate in the 12th Congressional District race; Bob Barr sounds like he’s serious about running for Congress too . . .
Tags: 12th Congressional District
, charter school funds
, Georgia Ports
, Kasim Reed
, Mary Sue Murray
, Nathan Deal
, Nikki Haley
, Occupy Atlanta
, state Board of Education
, Woodruff Park
, Wright McLeod
The State Board of Education gives the Atlanta school board some time to work out its governance issues and resolve its accreditation . . .
Hearings begin Tuesday on whether members of the Atlanta and Coffee County school boards should be dismissed and then replaced by Gov. Nathan Deal . . .
Most of the charter schools left in legal limbo by a Georgia Supreme Court decision have been re-authorized by the State Board of Education . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal appoints six new members to the state Board of Education, ousting five appointees from the Sonny Perdue administration . . .