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Chamber president plans to step down at end of February FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s chamber President and CEO James McCoy will be stepping down from his position at the end of February. The Chamber of Commerce announced on Nov. 22 the resignation and his replacement by Vice President of Economic Development Alex Warner. “This has been an amazing jourWARNER ney and a dream job in one of the greatest communities in the country,” McCoy said. “I hope my time serving as the president and CEO helped build the organization and community in a way that will support Alex MCCOY Warner in hitting all new heights in the future.” McCoy, who served for about 20 years, will leave the position on Feb. 28. Warner will take his place on March 3. McCoy will be joining The Chason Group, a Georgia-based consulting firm that primarily serves chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, convention and visitors bureaus and
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High school principals Amanda Thrower and Aaron Archambeau argue against paid courses students take outside regular curriculum, saying they add pressure with little benefit. Speaking at the Nov. 19 Forsyth County School Board meeting, the two administrators recommended limiting paid courses to one per semester.
Principals blast paid online courses School leaders: Added work spurs unhealthy competition By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two Forsyth County principals told school board members Nov. 19 the district’s policy for paid coursework is toxically competitive
and provides little advantage for college admissions. Self-paid courses, offered by thirdparty educators, have gained popularity in recent years. The district has no limit on the number of self-paid courses high school students may take on top of their normal course loads, said Aaron Archambeau, principal of West Forsyth High School.
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The policy has pushed students to work themselves to exhaustion, increased academic dishonesty and undermined mental health, said Amanda Thrower, principal of Lambert High School. The principals recommended limiting paid courses to one per semester.
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