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School Superintendent: We Need a Wake Up Call
Fulton Schools' Robert Avossa says state standards too low.
State educational standards are too low, Fulton Schools Superintendent Robert Avossa told an audience in North Fulton this week. "We need a wake up call," he said, adding that he has "very little faith" in Georgia's assessment tactics, which are sometimes driven by politics. See accompanying video for what Avossa has to say about how SPLOST IV, the 1 percent sales tax approved by voters in 2012, is helping Fulton schools. Locals gathered for the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon to hear Avossa. He said he has spoken to parents whose children make good grades and score well on state tests but then are surprised when their children score low on the SATs. Avossa pointed to Fulton Schools' strategic plan launched late last …
julie
7:37 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Went tonight absolute disaster, I love Zest but will not go back to NOCA for at least 3 months. Service okay but food was terrible. I would avoid NOCA like the plague. more ›