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DeKalb DA Robert James: “It’s the board’s job to police themselves”
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James (front) and DeKalb School Board Chair Eugene Walker discuss the grand jury presentment. (Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com) According to a news post by the AJC,...
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A Few “Housekeeping” Requests …
When we moved this blog to WordPress, there were several very good reasons for doing so. Many were back-end reasons that don’t really affect you, the reader/commenter/contributor. However, we also...
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Tab so far for lawyers in school construction lawsuit: $37 million
Hey, wait a minute! Isn’t $37 million just about the amount of the ‘shortfall’ in the budget that caused the firing of Marcus Turk? Could it be… the attorney’s fees cannot be paid with SPLOST money so...
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And now for the SECOND Grand Jury presentment!
Go to our FILES under the FACTS & SOURCES tab and download the latest Grand Jury presentment. Now read the part about Dr. Atkinson and the DeKalb School board. Now close your mouth. Some...
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Stupid Is As Stupid Does
A regular reader of DeKalb School Watch blog sent us a copy of the Grand Jury Presentment issued on 4 May 2012. If we had not seen the official stamp on the document, we would have thought it was a...
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Rules Of Engagement
Utilizing “citizen reporters”, DeKalb School Watch intends to maintain a higher standard in community journalism. Toward that end: Please choose a pseudonym that is more individual and original than...
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More on Lewis and Pope
From CrossRoads News New indictment against Lewis “Rather than operating in the best interests of DeKalb County’s children, Lewis, [Pat] Pope and [Tony] Pope stole or facilitated the theft of millions...
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Trial date set? We’ll believe it when the jury’s seated.
The AJC is reporting that a trial date has been set for Crawford Lewis, Pat (Pope) Reid and her ex-husband Tony Pope. They were charged with four counts of violating the racketeer influenced and...
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Charges note lawyers’ roles
According to a recent article in the local, very expensive, exclusive legal newspaper, the Daily Report, “A new indictment of former DeKalb County School District Superintendent Crawford Lewis says he...
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Calling ALL DCSS Retirees!
Skeletons in closets. Bodies buried in out-of-the-way places. You know where they all are. You kept your job in return for keeping silent. Now that you are retired (or soon will be retired when the...
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More mounting legal fees in DeKalb schools
After stating publicly at the Emory Lavista Parent Council meeting that she gave Ron Ramsey a promotion and a raise to run an internal legal division in order to save money on outside law firms, we now...
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Now What?
This arrived late last night in DeKalb School Watch’s e-mail, sent by one of our vigilant readers: “Are we/DeKalb going to approve more $$$ for Crawford’ Lewis’ defense–on a monthly basis? Has he...
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DeKalb County School District Petition
WHEREAS, Crawford Lewis, the former DeKalb School Superintendent, is on criminal trial for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to defraud the DeKalb County School District, and WHEREAS, Crawford...
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Latest DCSS headlines
Below are a couple of news reports on DeKalb Schools that our readers might find interesting: Trial scheduled for former DeKalb school superintendent, one-time aide, her former husband DeKalb County...
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Keeping it in perspective
As our system leaders squabble over millions and millions of wasted tax dollars, charges of racism and budget cutbacks for our teachers and staff, we offer a reminder that people around the globe...
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Death of key witness could jeopardize DeKalb school corruption trial
11Alive News is reporting that the death of Cointa Moody could jeopardize the Lewis/Pope school corruption trial. DEKALB COUNTY, GA – A funeral at a Lilburn church marked the passing of Cointa Moody on...
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A Word to the Wise
This is directed to Nancy Jester, Pam Speaks, Jim McMahan, Marshall Orson and Melvin Johnson: It’s time to get out of Dodge while you can. Yesterday, Michael Thurmond [more Friends-and-Family] talked...
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The vortex of DeKalb: A long, slow flush
As Yogi Berra used to say, “It’s déjà vu all over again!” Yes, folks, welcome to the perpetual vortex called DeKalb. We have been living one long, never-ending Groundhog Day for over a decade now....
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The elephants in the palace
On the heels of the first meeting of the new DeKalb School Board, and now that reality has set in, we would like to revisit several “Big” items that are still lurking in the halls of the Palace,...
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1 of 3 DeKalb educators reported to jail for cheating
1 of 3 DeKalb educators reported to jail, bonded out The AJC is reporting that three DeKalb ‘educators’ have been indicted on charges of cheating – a felony offense punishable by up to ten years in...
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