Thursday Reading List: Second Georgia School Involved In Slavery-Related Scandal

  • A second Atlanta-area school is being accused of allowing students to participate in slavery-themed activities, this time at recess, students and parents say. (AJC)
  • Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley promised to bring charter schools and overhauled teacher evaluations to the state. (The Birmingham News)
  • A gay student in Tuscaloosa is accusing her school of forcing her to remove a sweatshirt printed with a pro-gay rights message. (Tuscaloosa News)
  • The Mississippi legislature will hold a public hearing on a proposal for a new, expanded charter school law. (Jackson Clarion-Ledger)
  • Georgia state legislators are divided on whether HOPE scholarships should be changed to target more low-income students. (Savannah Morning News)
  • Dougherty County schools, where investigators found widespread test tampering, may also have to return federal funds they received because of the inflated test scores. (AP via AJC)
  • Louisiana is giving teachers new resources to help them teach the state’s history in honor of its bicentennial. (Shreveport Times)
  • Alabama A&M students rallied to protest what they say is the administration’s lack of respect for students. (Huntsville Times)
  • Louisiana State School Superintendent John White promoted Gov. Bobby Jindal’s reform plan on a school visit in Alexandria. (The Town Talk)
  • And Jindal lunched with a group of pro-voucher parent activists. (Shreveport Times)
  • A California charter school director has been tapped to lead a charter incubator program in Nashville. (Tennesseean)