Check out Maureen Downey's education blog. Downey is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's education columnist. Several times a day you will find interesting give and take between this reporter and her readers covering a wide range of topical education issues.
Get Schooled
Do you know of other Georgia education blogs? If so, let us know.
Downey also writes a weekly column for the Monday Atlanta Forward page. Here is the Atlanta Forward introduction. Most of her columns are only provided in the pint edition of the paper. When provided on-line, we will post here. This was her last on-line article: October 17 column. (Sizing up teachers).
Dougherty County Cheating Story
Special Investigation Report:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Relating Information/Stories
Governor Deal's Statement
State Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Barge's Statement
January 26
Dougherty schools may have to return federal funds - Atlanta Journal-Const.
Digging deeper: Murfree says school board needs more evidence - WALB-TV, Albany
Teacher retires afterv admitting to cheating - WALB-TV, Albany
January 18
Former DCSS consultant accused of bullying
January 9
EIP teachers take over for suspended faculty - WALB-TV, Albany
January 6
School system takes first step toward recovery - Albany Herald
Was unusual DCSS executive session legal? - Albany Herald
Demoted educators reassigned at full pay - WALB-TV, Albany
Dr. Murfree: We mean business as a district - Fox 31 - TV, Albany
January 5
2 resign, 2 fired in CRCT scandal - Albany Herald
2 principals resign at Dougherty County Schools - Associated Press
DCSS hears about cheating in Executive Session - WALB-TV, Albany
Earlier
Schools need protection for whistle blowers - Albany Herald
Mauren Downey: Why aren't people more concerned about the impact on kids from CRCT cheating scandal? - Atlanta Journal-Consitution
Mother, son provide face of scandal - Albany Herald
Cool heads must prevail in CRCT scandal - Albany Herald
School board failed, should be removed - Albany Herald
School cheating scandal long time coming - Albany Herald
Testing scandal has been exposed almost next door - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Fixing Schools Starts at the Top - Albany Herald
List of Accused Cheaters Includes Former Teacher of the Year - Albany Herald
Reactions On the Report Varied - Albany Herald
Investigators Find Cheating in Second Georgia System - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maureen Downey's 'Get Schooled' Blog: '... a blight on the community' - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
School Investigators: 'Cheating a Way of Life' - WALB-TV - Albany
City Officials Comment on CRCT Findings - Fox 31 - TV, Albany
Dougherty Schools Cheating 'Disgraceful' - Georgia Public Broadcasting
Educators Accused of Influencing Results - Fox 24 - TV, Macon
More Georgia Schools Accused of Cheating - New York Times
New Major Test Cheating Scandal Revealed in Georgia - Washington Post
APS CRCT Cheating Story
Special Investigation Report:
Volume 1 - Overview, Interviews, School Summaries
Volume 2 - School Summaries, continued
Volume 3 - Why Cheating Occurred and Cover Up Allegations
FYI
Media Room
Best Practices
Photo Gallery
Governor Deal's Statement