By all measurable accounts, Meria Carstarphen’s tenure as superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools has been a major success. Since her hiring in 2014 to help turn around a school system wracked by scandals, graduation rates have improved by more than 20% and test scores have skyrocketed. In spite of her success, the APS board Chairman Jason Esteves announced Monday that Carstarphen’s contract would not be renewed. Esteves cited a need for “long-term stability,” but Carstarphen’s unwillingness to get cozy with teachers unions seems a more likely culprit. The controversial decision to remove a the high-performing Carstarphen has the school system SINKING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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