In the Loop
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Resentment Between Augusta and Athens Led to Medical School Dean Barbara Schuster's Ouster
Barbara Schuster
What in the world is going on at Georgia’s public medical schools?
In the span of less than a month, the president of Georgia Regents University (GRU) in Augusta and the dean of the affiliated health sciences program at the University of Georgia have both been sent packing,
University System officials won’t comment on what’s behind the high-level turmoil, but it appears to be at least partly the product of long-simmering resentments between the Augusta faction and the Athens faction over who should be educating Georgia’s next generation of physicians.
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Kids Are Over-Tested, Education Expert Anthony Cody Tells Athens Parents
Anthony Cody, a former Oakland, CA, teacher turned advocate for public education, told Clarke County public school parents Thursday that students are tested too much and don't get enough hands-on learning.
Cody toured local schools and spoke at a PTO meeting at Clarke Central High School, a day after giving a speech at the University of Georgia chapel.
He was impressed by the horticulture program at Clarke Central Middle School, saying it will give the students an understanding of science and math that cannot be gained in a traditional classroom setting. Throughout the speech, Cody spoke highly of project-based learning, such as the horticultural program, as opposed to only testing students on knowledge.
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Pedestrian Killed on Commerce Road
A 28-year-old woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Saturday morning while crossing Highway 441.
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This Bill Would Let Craft Brewers Sell Beer Directly to the Public
Senate Bill 63—the Georgia Beer Jobs Act—was introduced last Wednesday. The bill, co-sponsored by several Republicans, including Athens Sen. Frank Ginn, includes the following provisions:
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Is the Daniells Bridge Road Project About Safety or Development?
Tom Kittle, who really is at the center of the Daniells Bridge Road extension and flyover, made his case for this project and the related widening of the road in a straightforward fashion at the Oconee County Board of Commissioners meeting last Tuesday.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 2
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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There's Been a Rash of Car Break-Ins Lately
A rash of car break-ins have been reported all over Clarke County in the past several days, ACC police said this afternoon.
Mostly, the thefts have been smash-and-grabs, where thieves break windows to take valuables left in plain sight.
Among the entering autos reported this week:
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Bed Bath & Beyond, Party City Are the Latest Stores to Leave Atlanta Highway
Photo Credit: Lee Becker
Oconee County has issued a permit for a 39,000-square-foot building at Epps Bridge Centre to house both Bed Bath & Beyond and Party City.
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