Hate to butt in on a conversation here but my husband and I may be
moving to atlanta from pittsburgh next summer. What are the best
school districts to live and/or teach in? I believe his office will be
in northern atlanta.
Thanks



DSK wrote in message ...
basskisser wrote:
Guess you don't know a lot about Atlanta then.

I guess not. I only lived there for a while and have only a dozen or so
friends in the area that we visit regularly.

Been to a play on Peachtree?

No, I don't go to plays.

Been to the Stouffer Resort on Lake Lanier?

No, I don't go to resorts. I have sailed & raced on Lake Lanier many
times. It's nice but it's far from "world class."

Been to any of the world-class restaurants (NOT the Varsity!)

Yep. There are a lot of good restaurants in Atlanta... a lot of
overpriced crap, too. I would rate Atlanta pretty far down the scale
with regard to restaurants. The Triangle area has much better. And there
are other big cities with more too.

Seen the lazer show at Stone Mountain?

Nope

Been to any of several of Georgia Tech's engineering labs?

Yep. A fair amount of collaborative projects with NC State. Plus the
Georgia Tech sailing team is pretty cool.

Been to Hartsfield Airport (the world's busiest)?

Yep. People going to hell have to change planes in Atlanta. Doesn't make
it a good thing.

Toured the State Capital, with it's dome from Dahlonega gold (where
the FIRST gold rush in the U.S. took place)?

Yep

Watched the sunrise on the city from atop Stone Mountain?

Yep

Seen any of many musical groups and musicians that come to Atlanta for
a chance to record at some of the best studios in the U.S.?

There are much better music fairs in NC, especially bluegrass. For
classic music Atlanta can't even begin to compare with one of the really
"world class" venues.

Been to Olympic Park, where kids play in the fountains?

Kids play in fountains lots of places.

Did you go to any Olympic events when we hosted the Olympics?

Just the sailing, and that was in Savannah.

Been to the fabulous Turner Field to watch the Braves?

Yep. Turner doesn't strike me as "fabulous" though.

(guess I won't mention the Falcons right now!!)

At one point the Braves were in the cellar too.

Walked around Sweet Auburn, and/or other historical areas?
Really studied the great history of the area?

Actually I used to host Civil War tours in the Atlanta area. So yeah,
that too.

I could go on....

No need. Obviously you're very impressed with Atlanta. That's a good
thing, but it doesn't make Atlanta "world class" in all those respects.

All I can say is, if you don't like the Varsity then what the heck are
you even doing in Georgia?

DSK

(Courtney) wrote in message . com...
Hate to butt in on a conversation here but my husband and I may be
moving to atlanta from pittsburgh next summer. What are the best
school districts to live and/or teach in? I believe his office will be
in northern atlanta.
Thanks


Gwinnett county rates among the best in the metro area. I know a
person who teaches there, and lives in Lawrenceville, and has nothing
but good remarks about the way they handle there system.

"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
(Courtney) wrote in message
. com...
Hate to butt in on a conversation here but my husband and I may be
moving to atlanta from pittsburgh next summer. What are the best
school districts to live and/or teach in? I believe his office will be
in northern atlanta.
Thanks


Gwinnett county rates among the best in the metro area. I know a
person who teaches there, and lives in Lawrenceville, and has nothing
but good remarks about the way they handle there system.

As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation, and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:44:19 -0400, "NOYB" wrote:


As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation, and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.

Yale and Harvard must be in desperate need of good teachers also, eh?

bb

bb wrote:

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:44:19 -0400, "NOYB" wrote:


As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation, and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.

Yale and Harvard must be in desperate need of good teachers also, eh?

bb


I have yet to find a plausible explanation for Bush sounding like an
idiot every time he speaks with an education such as he enjoyed.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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bb wrote:

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:44:19 -0400, "NOYB" wrote:


As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation,
and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.

Yale and Harvard must be in desperate need of good teachers also, eh?

bb


I have yet to find a plausible explanation for Bush sounding like an
idiot every time he speaks with an education such as he enjoyed.

I have listed several prominent and intelligent people from American history
who were known to be exceptionally poor speakers in their time. Some people
just don't speak well in public. Some people just can't seem to grasp basic
math concepts. And some people continue to vote Democratic despite all of
the evidence proving that you'd have to be an idiot to do so. Why does
there have to be an "explanation" for everything?

"NOYB" wrote in message news:_iWDc.17316Why does
there have to be an "explanation" for everything?

Because intelligent people base knowledge on known facts.

"bb" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:44:19 -0400, "NOYB" wrote:


As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation,
and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.

Yale and Harvard must be in desperate need of good teachers also, eh?

For *public speaking* classes, yes.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
(Courtney) wrote in message
. com...
Hate to butt in on a conversation here but my husband and I may be
moving to atlanta from pittsburgh next summer. What are the best
school districts to live and/or teach in? I believe his office will be
in northern atlanta.
Thanks


Gwinnett county rates among the best in the metro area. I know a
person who teaches there, and lives in Lawrenceville, and has nothing
but good remarks about the way they handle there system.

As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation, and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.


Not just Atlanta.....the whole state

" The first-ever 50 state student achievement tests were just released from
the National Assessment of Education Progress. Results in reading and
mathematics for 4th and 8th grade students can be legitimately compared
because the same test was used in each state. Newspapers reported that in
math and reading Georgia's 4th and 8th graders had overall national rankings
of 37th, 38th, 39th or 40th, depending on grade and subject."

http://www.georgiatrend.com/site/page6697.html

"P.Fritz" wrote in message ...
"NOYB" wrote in message
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"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
(Courtney) wrote in message
. com...
Hate to butt in on a conversation here but my husband and I may be
moving to atlanta from pittsburgh next summer. What are the best
school districts to live and/or teach in? I believe his office will be
in northern atlanta.
Thanks


Gwinnett county rates among the best in the metro area. I know a
person who teaches there, and lives in Lawrenceville, and has nothing
but good remarks about the way they handle there system.

As you can see demonstrated by basskisser's poor grammar, punctuation, and
spelling, the Atlanta area is in desperate need of good teachers.


Not just Atlanta.....the whole state

" The first-ever 50 state student achievement tests were just released from
the National Assessment of Education Progress. Results in reading and
mathematics for 4th and 8th grade students can be legitimately compared
because the same test was used in each state. Newspapers reported that in
math and reading Georgia's 4th and 8th graders had overall national rankings
of 37th, 38th, 39th or 40th, depending on grade and subject."

http://www.georgiatrend.com/site/page6697.html





I don't suppose, seeing how you are so narrow minded, that you could
follow that up with the real facts? Like, just a little problem that
the tests were flawed, found out to be flawed, and subsequently
dismissed.