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State House passes charter school legislation

The Georgia House has passed a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to create charter schools.

GOP scrambles to get votes for charter schools

ATLANTA -- House Republicans on Wednesday scrambled to win enough votes to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow them to create charter schools.

Obama to waive No Child Left Behind for Ga.

President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law.

Leader ‘thankful’ for charter amendment rejection

House lawmakers rejected Wednesday a proposed amendment to the state constitution giving the General Assembly the power to create new charter schools.

Cheating scandal leads Atlanta Public Schools to agree to pay back $363K in federal funds

Atlanta Public Schools has agreed to repay more than $363,000 in federal money the district won by teachers and administrators who cheated on tests, state officials said Friday.

UGA professor, former AP executive Fink dies at 80

Conrad Fink, who taught generations of young journalists at the University of Georgia after a career as a foreign correspondent and executive for The Associated Press, died Saturday in Athens, Ga., at age 80.

Georgia ranks No. 7 in nation on new education report

Georgia ranks 7th in the nation for overall education quality, according to an Education Week report released Thursday.

Georgia regents approve unprecedented merger of 8 public colleges into 4 across state

Plan was approved on Tuesday.

Level Creek Elementary named School of Excellence by state

Level Creek Elementary has been recognized at the state level for its gains in student achievement.

Georgia sees jump in charter school enrollment

Georgia is among a handful of states leading the nation in adding charter schools.

Six Flags offers free pass for kids who read

Six Flags Over Georgia is partnering with Discovery Education to offer free admission to K-6 students who participate in Read to Succeed, an online program that aims to encourage kids to read outside the classroom.

UGA gets $1.23M grant for early education

The University of Georgia has received a $1.23 million grant to help grow its program for teachers wanting to go into early education.

Ex-school administrator sentenced in shooting dies

A former Fulton County middle school assistant principal who was convicted of shooting his estranged wife six times has died while serving his prison sentence.

Report: Georgia among leaders in student data systems

Georgia is being hailed as a national leader in collecting long-term student achievement data and making them accessible to schools and parents.

DeKalb County schools to remain accredited

The DeKalb County school district is keeping its accreditation.

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