Dr. Deatrice “Dee” Haney’s journey from Cascade to Clayton County reflects a steady commitment to children, public education, and community service.
Ben Straker’s leadership in Clayton County Public Schools has never been about spectacle. As chairman of the Clayton County Board of Education, he describes his work in clear and steady terms: keep the mission centered on students, listen to every voice, and help build a district where children can see a future for themselves.
Thinker did not set out to build a following. What formed instead was a community—thoughtful, questioning, and unwilling to surrender its agency. Thinker: In the Name of Community traces the personal cost, intellectual rigor, and lived experience behind a voice that invites people to trust their own minds again.
Jonesboro welcomed new City Council members this week as Mayor Donya Sartor and newly sworn-in council members outlined priorities focused on preparation, collaboration, youth representation, and public trust.
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