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Education, Georgia, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

The Real Motive for Dr. Anthony Tricoli Ouster was GSU and GPC Merger

An official announcement was finally released by USG officials that they want to move forward with a “merger” of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College. I used the word merger in…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 6, 2015
11 Comments

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Truth, Justice and Anthony Tricoli

Preface: The following essay was written by a person that works within the USG and wishes to remain anonymous. We at Georgia Watch understand the difficulty that whistleblowers face and will always…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 5, 2015
13 Comments

Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Court RICO summary of Dr. Anthony Tricoli Case

The Order dismissing Anthony Tricoli’s RICO action makes the following express findings: Despite Defendants’ admissions that they committed many of the crimes alleged in Tricoli’s complaint, they are immune as state employees…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 5, 2015
2 Comments

Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

The Sale of The Promise Building to Bibb BOE was Not A Grandiose Gesture

It seems Charles Richardson really just hasn’t learned when to keep his mouth shut when it comes to speaking about education in Macon. In his latest editorial here is what he had…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 4, 2015

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Dr. Anthony Tricoli’s name is Cleared with Sovereign Immunity Finding for USG

By Dr. Alan Wood Let’s begin this story the same way we end it: The moral of this story is this: If you are a State Employee in Georgia, and if…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 31, 2014
2 Comments

Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Romain Dallemand Sex Scandal Ignores Bigger Story of Edward Judie

Salacious new details were released in the saga of disgraced former Bibb county Superintendent Romain Dallemand. Dallemand Sex Harassment Report Details Claims By Subordinate For those from other parts of the state…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 30, 2014
3 Comments

Education, Education Policy & Commentary, EduLingo

Getting schooled

the article’s two Harvard Gazette images were restored after the originals stopped loading, the source link was refreshed, and the Short Version and a reader poll were added. The Short Version Harvard…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 17, 2014

Education, Macon

Statement on the BOE Purchase of Ballard-Hudson Promise Center Property

After I wrote my article More to the Kumho and Bibb BOE Tax Deal Than Meets the Eye earlier today this statement was released in regards to the recent sale of the…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 10, 2014

Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

More to the Kumho and Bibb BOE Tax Deal Than Meets the Eye

Kumho is a Korean tire company that will soon be opening a plant in Macon in the near future. As is often the case, these companies shop around in various states and…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 10, 2014

Crime & Justice, Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

More Details Emerge Involving Missing $52 Million from Bibb County Schools

Today the Macon Telegraph published an article called Report: Bibb school technology contracting suggests collusion. This was a very good report I just wish these types of articles were more timely and…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 23, 2014
7 Comments

Education, Georgia, Macon

Proof Found in Support of David Oedel in Mercer Law School N-Word Controversy

This is a continuation of my article Political Correctness Run Amok at Mercer Law School where some hypersensitive students, administration, and faculty completely overreacted over the use of the n-word in a pedagogical environment…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 22, 2014
6 Comments

Education, Macon, News, Opinion

Political Correctness Run Amok at Mercer Law School

Homer Scarborough, an attorney with decades of experience, wrote an article in support of Mercer Law Professor David Oedel and I decided to add my own thoughts to this important conversation. This…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 21, 2014
4 Comments

Education, Macon, Opinion

Mercer University law students call for law professor’s resignation for using a quote containing the “n” word.

By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang We have known law professor David Oedel for a number of years. We have even worked as a volunteer with him on a few projects…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 21, 2014
1 Comment

Education, Georgia, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

Anthony Tricoli’s Record While President of Georgia Perimeter College

In my recent series of articles looking into the Georgia Perimeter College coup d’état and the subsequent scapegoating of Tricoli and a few others, I always kept my mind open to the…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 21, 2014
9 Comments

Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

A Motion for Interlocutory Injunction filed in Dekalb Superior Court in Georgia Perimeter College Case

“You cannot falsify official state reports for your own personal or political ends–it is a crime, under OCGA 16-10-20. In other words, no legislative reform is needed to make that happen. The…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 20, 2014

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Over 700 Pages of Open records from University System of Georgia

The entire file contains over 700 pages of documents. It is also embedded at the end of this article for online viewing without downloading. It is the result of an Open Records…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 19, 2014
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Education, Georgia, Opinion

Anthony Tricoli praised by former USG Chancellor Davis for outstanding Leadership

In Part I of this series I examined questions about the recent spending at Georgia Perimeter College by the interim president Rob Watts. I also questioned how Rob Watts as well as…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 19, 2014
2 Comments

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Why is Georgia Perimeter College Suddenly Flush With Money?

Georgia Perimeter College Budget Part 1 This is a very complex story in regards to a budget deficit at Georgia Perimeter College which led to the ouster of a highly regarded and…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 18, 2014