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Alumna Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman
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Mary Schmidt Campbell Named President of Spelman College

February 1, 2017 by

GHS’s own Mary Schmidt Campbell named new president of Spelman College Spelman College named Mary Schmidt Campbell its 10th president. Campbell is the dean emerita of the Tisch School of the Arts and university professor in the Department of Art and Public Policy at New York University. She starts Aug. 1, following Beverly Daniel Tatum’s 13 years as Spelman’s president, Spelman College issued the following release late Saturday afternoon: Today the Board of Trustees … Read More

Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command
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Alumna, Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews, Speaks at Savannah State University

February 1, 2017 by

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Rear Adm. Annie B. Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, delivered the commencement address to approximately 400 graduates at Savannah State University May 9. During her speech, Andrews identified the Navy’s core values and how they apply to Sailors and civilians. “There are three simple but powerful characteristics that make up our core values,” said Andrews. “They are: honor, courage and commitment. These are the seeds of success in decision making. These … Read More

Ken Derstine: School Matters
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School Matters: Turning ‘Collaboration’ into a Bad Word

February 1, 2016 by

By Ken Derstine, Posted April 12, 2015 The disastrous budget that Governor Cuomo has achieved in New York deepens the attack on teachers and public education. Among its many regressive measures, the budget includes evaluating teachers based on standardized test scores. This is despite the American Statistical Association estimating that teachers affect test scores by a factor of 1% to 14% , and that evaluating teachers by scores may actually reduce quality. The development … Read More

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