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The College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) as a vehicle for assessing overall student achievement is still new, but a Dec. 16 report to the Fayette County Board of Education showed that the scoring methodology is undergoing a change.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-25-2013/fayette%E2%80%99s-method-assessing-students-changing
A policy adopted by state agencies more than two years ago is finally making its way to city and county traffic enforcement agencies in Georgia. Contacted about their compliance with the Georgia Open Roads policy, all Fayette County law enforcement agencies said the policy that calls for quickly clearing roadways for traffic after accidents is already part of their operational procedure.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-24-2013/departments-adopt-open-roads-policy
2014 is another election year, with both Democrats and
Republicans hoping to exploit the others’ policy weaknesses to make
gains in the Congressional midterms. Democrats are being pilloried
for the disaster that’s been the healthcare website roll out so
far, as well as for President Obama’s numerous second-term missteps
and scandals. Republicans, in the meantime, are pilloried for
appearing to be obstructionists who are “out of touch” with the
American populace.
But image isn’t the Republicans’ only problem, or the biggest
one. The Republican party is already embroiled in what much of the
left relishes as a “civil war”; at stake is the ideological
direction the party will take. The division is largely drawn as
establishment (read: big government) conservatives vs. grassroots,
libertarian or movement conservatives. Ed Krayewski
recommends four issues Republicans could embrace to remain
relevant in 2014.
from Hit & Run http://reason.com/blog/2013/12/25/ed-krayewski-on-issues-republicans-cou
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A grumpy elf made a special appearance at the Bennett’s Mill Middle School band concert last week. Principal Jason Byars, playing out of character with a high-pitched voice, got some laughs as the band delighted the crowd with a performance of “The Grumpy Elf” among other holiday favorites. Photo/John Munford.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-25-2013/grumpy-elf-principal-performance
DA: problems with suspect ID, witness statements led to deal
A Peachtree City man was sentenced Dec. 12 to five years in prison for robbing three local convenience stores this summer by pretending to wield a weapon underneath his clothes.
District Attorney Scott Ballard acknowledged that the negotiated plea deal for Clayton Wallace Thomas, 26, of Valley View Drive is lighter than customarily handed down in Fayette County for such a major felony.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-25-2013/local-robber-gets-%E2%80%98lighter%E2%80%99-usual-prison-term
The sign for the new Fayetteville Elementary School went up recently and a group of students were joined by administrators in showing it off. The school was renamed when Fayetteville Intermediate School and Hood Avenue Primary were combined at the beginning of the school year. Pictured, from left, are Principal Kim Herron, McKenzie Floyd, Samantha Williams, George Williams, Jacob Hartley, Zelia Houston, Alex Houston, Michael Sattinger and Assistant Principal Lisa Howe. Photo/Ben Nelms.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-24-2013/%E2%80%98new%E2%80%99-school-gets-new-sign
Since Carl Icahn is offline (one can’t tweet the market or AAPL higher when it’s closed), here is Bill Gross with some twitter Christmas non-cheer.
Gross: HoHoHo! Who cant like a ~25% gain in 2013? Only a Grinch who worries abt record profit margins, corp buybacks &Fed checkwriting. Moi?
— PIMCO (@PIMCO) December 25, 2013
Of course, the 25% return in 2013 was for Bernanke’s favorite asset class: stocks. Bonds… not so much.
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Since Carl Icahn is offline (one can’t tweet the market or AAPL higher when it’s closed), here is Bill Gross with some twitter Christmas non-cheer.
Gross: HoHoHo! Who cant like a ~25% gain in 2013? Only a Grinch who worries abt record profit margins, corp buybacks &Fed checkwriting. Moi?
— PIMCO (@PIMCO) December 25, 2013
Of course, the 25% return in 2013 was for Bernanke’s favorite asset class: stocks. Bonds… not so much.
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While millisecond by millisecond we spend our lives focused on the machinations of the “markets”, a lot of ‘other stuff’ happened in 2013. The following incredible image from Beutler Ink’s Mario Zucca packs in an entire year’s worth of 2013’s major events.
And Mario has been kind enough to provide a ‘cheat sheet’…
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