State to Interview Cherokee Charter Academy

1. In a , Cherokee Charter Academy officials announced they were pursuing a new route: approval as a "state special charter school." It is one of the charter's last hopes for opening on Aug. 1 after the Supreme Court of Georgia denied a motion that asked the justices to . In the letter, Cherokee Charter Academy officials also said an interview with the Georgia Department of Education was scheduled for today. But the head of the state's charter schools division said Tuesday that the date wasn't firm. "Our staff will be conducting private interviews with Commission schools this week," director Louis Erste wrote in an email to Canton-Sixes Patch. "The State Board meeting is only tentative and we'll let you know when the date is formally set."

2. Did you miss Tuesday night's telephone town-hall meeting? No worries. We've got the audio from the call, which was hosted by chairman Buzz Ahrens and Mayor Tim Downing. Click to listen in on the town-hall.

3. Log on to Canton-Sixes Patch at 8 a.m. for our weekly discussion. This week, our Canton-Sixes Moms Council wants to know how you avoid those "Are We There Yet?" moments on family road trips. Read what our council members had to say, then add your own comments.

4. Don't forget to check out the array of parenting content on our site today.

• 6 a.m.: , a list of local deals.
• 8 a.m.: discussion.
• 2 p.m.: , local super youths who excel in various arenas.

5. Canton native Tamiko Durham has a new at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m., we'll have a new addition to our .