Educate DeKalb

Educate DeKalb is a group of parents & neighbors who are committed to advocating for the best educational environment for students across DeKalb County Georgia.

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DeKalb schools expecting enrollment decline for another year https://t.co/pbvZ9qHut1

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DeKalb school board hires auditor to evaluate sales tax spending https://t.co/cHwmZH8gTI

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First day of school is exciting and filled with new experiences. With COVID restrictions the DCSD is taking 2 1/2 days to make sure all technology is working. Be patient but if you need help call 678-676-1188 to submit a help desk ticket. Stay well!

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Cheryl Watson-Harris from NYC is the selection by the DeKalb Board of Education for Superintendent.

#DeKalb #EducateDeKalb #DeKalbSchools #Atlanta

DeKalb school board taps N.Y. educator as superintendent finalist https://t.co/DS8Y14agEC

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Poll - "1 in 5 teachers say they are unlikely to go back to school if their classrooms reopen"

"6 in 10 (parents) would be likely to pursue at-home learning options instead of sending back their children this fall."

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #coronavirus

https://t.co/TNIOonQoNo

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Very important election in Districts 1,3,5, and 7 coming up in June. Stan Jester will not be running for reelection in District 1. Educate DeKalb is also recommending Anna Hill, CPA for the seat.

#DeKalb #Dunwoody #DeKalbSchools #Chamblee #Atlanta

https://t.co/90eyiZta39

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Some high school students are having technical problems submitting answers to home online AP tests and will have to take them again - huge bummer!

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#APTest #Coronavirus #DeKalb #DeKalbSchools

https://t.co/0lVeSHqW5u

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Budget cuts for @DeKalbSchools - allocation of cuts between instruction and administration will be important to follow in $1.18B budget. The need for a forensic audit has never been greater.

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #CoronaVirus #ForensicAudit #GASchools

https://t.co/XSLO8iL8TA

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@dziskind *Marshall Orson*

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DCSD Superintendent contract details per WSB's Richard Belcher

- $375k salary

- $45.6k expense account

- Allows outside consulting (>3 days requires board approval) for pay

Because the job won't require his full attention?

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools

https://t.co/kJoQLebNyQ

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@dziskind The cost in 2016 was $140k. Repeatedly choosing the wrong candidate is very expensive between the $140k search firm and the $200k PR firm to hype the sole finalist.

Marshall Olson - head of search firm committee and head of board (he blames others).

https://t.co/iiIBKJtpPR

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Disengaging from digital learning - "Everyone's contending with this completely impossible situation....We can't work full time and teach at the same time ... and I refuse to do it."

#CoronaVirus #DeKalb #DistanceLearning #onlineschool #DigitalLearning

https://t.co/K4KTbR0Rpi

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Summer day camps will be allowed by new order from Governor Kemp - while overnight camps will not be allowed.

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #SummerCamp #GASchools #CoronaVirus

Kemp issues safety rules for summer camps, says day camps can open https://t.co/Y65KPN76q3

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@dziskind Here you go -

https://t.co/KB5xe7RV6q

Rest assured that Allyson Gevertz, Marshall Orsen, and Vickie Turner will vet your application very carefully - or maybe not?

https://t.co/j3bfk15GUP

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #Georgia #Atlanta #Education #BetterNotBigger

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Private schools will receive a portion of $400M federal pandemic funding. DeKalb County allocated $33.6M with approx $2M going to private schools.

GA Dept of Ed - 8,829 DeKalb students attend private school (~8%).

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #CoronaVirus

https://t.co/EangoXNbI3

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DCSD BOARD VOTES AGAINST HIRING RUDY CREW

Thank you to board members DaCosta, Erwin, Jester, and Morley for their leadership and courage.

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #NotVetted #EducateDeKalb

DeKalb Schools board votes not to hire superintendent finalist https://t.co/hGqBTDIuof

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PARENT AND COMMUNITY IMPACT - @DeKalbSchools surprisingly doesn't approve Rudy Crew today.

Make your opinion known to the BOE - more info at https://t.co/j3bfk15GUP

#DeKalbSchools #DeKalb

DeKalb School Board ends meeting without new superintendent https://t.co/qKTNWkMrKV

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"After (Rudy) Crew helped raise test scores for schools in Tacoma, Washington, Susan Edelman, a watchdog reporter with the New York Post, wrote in 1999 that Tacoma’s test scores were a result of ACADEMIC FRAUD"

#DeKalb #DeKalbSchools #NotVetted #Fraud

https://t.co/aFbiC71I5A

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Principal Suber - calling parents, logging into the online learning system at ungodly hours to leave notes of encouragement, personally delivering homework to students’ homes

#DeKalb #Leadership

Amid COVID-19 shutdown, principal aims ‘above and beyond’https://t.co/2rVFcslAKP

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"Crew’s history includes allegations that he obstructed a rape investigation, misspent funds and bullies subordinates"

"historically ineffective board seems intent on insulting our intelligence"

#DeKalb

DeKalb residents protest superintendent selection https://t.co/3ouqvtzwMh