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October 12, 2008 
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    School Vouchers – Should each child in Georgia, regardless of race or income, receive education vouchers, funded by taxpayer dollars, to attend a public or private school of their choice? It’s a hot issue with arguments on both sides. Sen. Eric Johnson [R] Savannah, a proponent of vouchers, joins us to explain his viewpoint.




    Creative Thinking – Do creative minds work differently from others? And can we change the way our brains work to come up with innovative ideas? Emory University professor, Dr. Greg Berns, explains how in his new book Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently and he joins us to share his findings.




    Next week on Georgia Weekly – Phil Jacobs, Chair of the Commission on School Board Excellence and Mark Elgard, of AdvancED, will be here to discuss how the state’s school boards can be improved. Also - Kelly McCutcheon of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation will explain those complicated referenda on the Nov. 4th ballot.


    Airing   Airing on GPB Knowledge
    Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 1:00pm
    Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 7:00pm

      Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 6:00am
    Friday, October 17, 2008 - 4:00am

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