CCA is running a “Save Our School!” campaign ahead of the Wednesday vote. After several challenging years including budget shortfalls and shakeups on its governing board, the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia staff recommends that Cherokee Charter Academy shut its doors at the end of the school year. The SCSC Board of Commissioners will vote on the recommendation […]
Archive | Social
The Value of Elizabeth Fry
Podcasting siblings Jamie and Bambi Chambers continue their journey through the ValueTales series of children’s books from the 1980s with The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry. In this episode, they tackle the peculiar portrayal of a pivotal prison reformer, as the book veers off course by focusing on Elizabeth’s obsession with her hair […]
Rick Steiner Should Resign
For over seventeen years Robert Rechsteiner has served on the Cherokee County board of education and now serves as Vice Chair, having first accepted an appointment to the position in 2005. There were some initial complications with his first election but he ultimately won his seat and easily held it in the years since—in no small part because […]
News, Stuff, and Things
Thanks for stopping by! This site is and always shall be a work-in-progress, but I’ve made a plan to better use this space going forward. (I mean any plan is likely better than “post something when the mood strikes you,” so there’s that.) My kids are back in school, summer is winding down, and I’m planning […]
Cherokee High School Fans Scream Racial Slurs At Visiting Black Athletes
Looks like I’m officially back in the saddle in terms of reporting about the goings on here in Cherokee County, Georgia—particularly in regards to our school system. Last night there was an incident at the Varsity Lacrosse game at Cherokee High School, in which a CHS fan apparently yelled racial slurs at the black athletes of […]
Dr. Ray Lynch Should Never Sit On A School Board
Hello to my local friends and anyone else stopping by! A few concerned parents and teachers here in Cherokee County suggested I look into a candidate for our local school board, one William Ray Lynch, Jr., MD. He’s part of a coalition all running together under the banner “4 Can Do More.” Once I read through […]
Foul-Mouthed History Podcast Reunites Family!
In the last month my sister Bambi and I have launched a little passion-project: Chainsaw History. It’s a comedy-history podcast inspired by research into our family tree! When promoting our first “bonus” episode about our 5th great-grandfather, David Boyd, something magical happened on social media. It’s just a little coincidence in a world full of […]
Dear Cherokee County Schools: Let’s Talk About Masks. Again.
Back in July I wrote an open letter expressing my outrage at the shameful lack of safety and health measures in our school as it reopened during the global pandemic. Since then I’ve devoted some of my time to following up on the promise of holding the superintendent accountable for their decisions. Recently, a math teacher […]
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: Cleaning Up Cherokee County Schools
TL;DR Version: Despite detailed written procedures for enhanced cleaning and sanitation in their reopening plan, Cherokee County schools have not been properly cleaned in four months and the custodial service they use appears short-staffed. I missed most of my ninth grade year after I nearly died of pneumonia, so I didn’t spend much time at […]
The Buses of Cherokee County
TL;DR Version: In the middle of a global pandemic, the Cherokee County School District in Georgia is pleased to announce they have cut 24 bus drivers and will be packing kids in tighter than ever—masks optional. Some of you might have seen my recent open letter to the superintendent’s office and school board in my […]