Author Archives: Paul Benson
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Education Issues for June 3 – 9, 2012
Posted on June 10, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Registration for STATE-FUNDED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM 2012-2013 Registration dates and locations for pre-kindergarten Lottery are upon us. Fortunately, all the elementary schools in our (Carver) cluster will be offering Head Start Pre-K programs. This includes Perkerson, Gideons, and Finch Elementary Schools. Please click here to see the flyer with registration requirements and required documents for eligibility […]
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Castleberry Hills Art Stroll, June 8th
Posted on June 8, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Check out what is going on at the Castleberry Hills Art Stroll. http://castleberryhill.org/files/2009/03/CHNAmap5.12F-MAY-MAP.pdf Castleberry Hill has its monthly Art Stroll every 2nd Friday of the month. Many consider Castleberry Hills to be the historic arts district of the city and its arts walk is rated #1 by Creative Loafing Best Art Stroll in Atlanta! There are […]
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Learn about improving the learning environment and educational outcomes in your child’s school.
Posted on June 7, 2012 by Paul Benson in Announcements.100 Stories ~ Building 100 Solutions for Securing the Education Pipeline for Georgia’s Children Has your school been named a Priority or Focus school? Concerned about the recently released graduation and/or discipline rates at your school? Join us to learn about improving the learning environment and educational outcomes in your child’s school. Saturday, June 16th; […]
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Registration for FULL DAY STATE-FUNDED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM 2012-2013
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Registration dates and locations for pre-kindergarten Lottery are upon us. Fortunately, all the elementary schools in our (Carver) cluster will be offering Head Start Pre-K programs. This includes Perkereson, Gideons, and Finch Elementary Schools. Please click here to see the flyer with registration requirements and required documents for eligibility for the pre-kindergarten lottery. The dates […]
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June 2012 CVNA News Flyer
Posted on May 29, 2012 by Paul Benson in Announcements.We just released the June 2012 CVNA News Flyer. You should hopefully find it in your mailbox or screen door this week. If you want to volunteer to distribute the flyer on your street, let us know at infohub@capitolview.org . Here is a link to the PDF copy of the newsletter –http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f44e41a286fe7a94ff5bcac9a&id=a7a8d40f7c
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History of the Gilbert Cemetary
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.53 headstones of slaves remain the Gilbert Cemetery, which is located near I-75 and and the Cleveland Avenue exit ramp. These are most likely only a fraction of the slaves buried in the cemetary “The property once belonged to plantation owner Jeremiah Gilbert, who in 1861 set aside a portion for a cemetery for slaves […]
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Review of Education Issues for May 21- 26, 2012
Posted on May 27, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Teens face adversity, juggle responsibilities to get diploma Some good stories about teens right here in our backyard beating the odds and graduating! http://www.ajc.com/news/teens-face-adversity-juggle-1445206.html The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate From Jay Bookman’s blog at the AJC and a link to the more comprehensive New York Times article. “The biggest success of the school-choice […]
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Vote for Perkerson Park as your favorite park and we could get $100,000 grant
Posted on May 24, 2012 by Paul Benson in Perkerson Park.Coca-cola is asking for people to vote for their favorite park to find America’s favorite park. Voting ends on July 15th and the winning park will get a $100,000 grant. You can vote as many times as you want…thousands. Check it out at https://apps.facebook.com/coca-colaparks/
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New Splash Pad opened on May 19th, 2012
Posted on May 20, 2012 by Paul Benson in Perkerson Park.Neighbors happily welcomed a new splash pad as a welcome addition to Perkerson Park on Saturday, May 19th which was followed up by jazz in the Park sponsored by City Councilmember, Joyce Sheperd. Residents from surrounding the surrounding neighborhoods of Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Sylvan Hills, Adair Park, Pittsburgh, and West End came out […]
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Education Issues for the week of May 14th – May 19th
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Wesley International Academy Charter Petition to Move into Cook Elementary This charter is a mover and shaker in Atlanta and has a lot of good things going on. They just split from Imagine Schools which saves them about $700K and allows them more freedom. They just hired their first new principal as a separate charter […]
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