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STREET TALK
Q£A
O: Are you satisfied with the current
state of the Atlanta public schools?
Asked at various locations around Buckhead
“Yes, I am. We like our
schools.”
Elizabeth Harkey
“We love it. You’ve just got to move
past all that stuff. It’s a great school
and we’re just really pleased.”
Brittney Chilej
“No, because there’s always
room for improvement and
there’s too wide a disparity
between the quality of
different schools. ”
Afary Anne Waleer
“Oh, yes, we’re happy. [The
cheating scandal] is not totally
gone, but we’ve moved past
it. Our school rated pretty
well. I’m happy with our
school and looking forward to
upcoming changes.”
“Yes, I am. We’re past [the
cheating scandal]. I’m fine.”
Luther Dunnell
“No. I’m a product of Atlanta
Public Schools. There’s a lack
of accountability. There are
bloated budgets, misplaced
priorities. I’m disappointed
because of the testing
scandal.”
In Patuio
Kirk Oppenlander
Recent Tweets from elected officials,
business people and ordinary citizens
Steve Rothschild @GaAccountantCPA - local CPA
Be wary of an accountant who promises you big refunds or
that says you can deduct everything. — Tweeted on March 4
Rep Phil Gingrey, MD @RepPhilGingrey — U.S. Rep
resentative
The cmte I sit on, @HouseCommerce released a re
port about increasing premiums thanks to #Obamacare.
— Tweeted March 5
Ashley Wheeler @thevintagegirls - Founder of the Vin
tage Girls Estate Sales
Happy Birthday Buckhead.... 175 years ago Buckhead was
created! Grateful I grew up in such a wonderful historic area!
— Tweeted March 2
John Lewis @repjohnlewis — U.S. Representative
I am sick and tired of this Congress limping from crisis to
crisis. It is time for the Congress to do its work #StopTheSe-
quester. — Tweeted on March 6
Kasim Reed @KasimReed — Atlanta Mayor
Thanks to Greg Bowerman at Fortune Magazine for the
section on Atlanta in the March issue. We have the 3rd most
Fortune 500s in America. — Tweeted on March 5
Buckhead CID @buckheadcid
Want to save money on soaring gas prices, be #environ-
mentallyfriendly and skip rush hour #ATLtraffic? Take @
MARTASERVICES! - Tweeted on March 6
Sutton Cougars @SuttonCougars — Sutton Middle
School athletic info
Our students are awesome! They are here supporting the
team despite the frigid weather, wind gusts, snow... — Tweet
ed on March 2
Atl History Center @ATLHistCenter - Atlanta
History Center
March 5, 1869 - Congress refused to seat GA’s elected rep
resentatives. — Tweeted March 5
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