Topic: Sonny Perdue

In Atlanta cheating scandal, one culprit may be standardized testing

Some educators say the Atlanta cheating scandal is a warning sign of the dangers and perverse incentives that can result from a policy that stakes so much on standardized testing results.

3 dozen school administrators and teachers indicted in Atlanta cheating scandal

An investigation by the state of Georgia found widespread cheating on standardized tests by nearly 180 educators in 44 Atlanta schools, dating back to 2005. On Friday, 35 administrators and teachers were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury. 

Focus Drought: Farmers dig deeper, water tables drop, competition heats up

A drier 'new normal' is forcing US farmers to dig deeper wells. That affects water tables and municipal supplies, and, if climatologists are right about global warming, it could also mean more competition for less water in the future.

Higher taxes for a smoother commute? Metro Atlanta votes today.

Voters in metro Atlanta, where traffic congestion is notorious, go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to tax themselves for a major infrastructure upgrade. Some say city's future is at stake, but tea partyers distrust money will be wisely spent.

Atlanta cheating scandal: Should educators face jail for 'robbing' kids?

An 800-page report says at least 178 Atlanta teachers and principals cheated to raise student test scores. Some may face jail time, putting a new spin on the phrase 'high-stakes testing.'

Winner declared in close GOP runoff for Georgia governor

Former US Rep. Nathan Deal is the GOP nominee for Georgia governor, after 'mama grizzly' Karen Handel concedes. Republican voter turnout was high, indicating an invigorated GOP base.

Could water scarcity cause international conflict?

Some have predicted that conflicts over water scarcity are inevitable, but what does the record show?

Efficiency can reduce water shortages

Atlanta flood: After drought, residents caught by surprise

The lesson from the Atlanta flood is that many Americans are unprepared for disaster. Nationally, about 30 percent of storm victims live outside 100-year flood zones.

ACORN scandal: How much federal funding does it get?

The House and Senate moved this week to cut off federal money to the community organizing group now mired in controversy.

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Drought-stricken Georgia, eyeing Tennessee River, revives old border feud

State lawmakers seek to move part of Georgia's border one mile north into Tennessee.

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General Honoré, Katrina and the Army behind him, retains civic aims

Retired Friday from the Army, he wants to help the public attain a 'culture of preparedness' like that of the cold-war era.