Rockdale schools honored for serving local food
Rockdale County Public Schools was one of 25 school districts in the state honored for increasing the amount of local food served to students.
Students in Lee Co. search skies for asteroids
Late last month, an asteroid the size of a city block passed within 600,000 miles of Earth. When you couple that with the bus-sized asteroid that exploded over Russia last month, it makes one wonder if the planet is suddenly under attack from near-Earth objects whizzing around our small blue speck in the cosmos.
UGA residence hall to be named after Busbee
University expected to name East Campus Village building after former Ga. governor who died in 2004.
Governor visits Conyers school to kick off reading event
Conyers' Pine Street Elementary welcomed Gov. Nathan Deal and his wife Monday to kick off Read Across Georgia month.
U.S. high school graduation rate up sharply, but red flags abound
For the first time in decades, the United States is making steady gains in the number of high school students earning diplomas, putting it on pace to reach a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020, according to a new analysis released Monday.
Complaint alleges Ga. scholarships skirt law
A scholarship program designed to help children escape failing public schools and afford private education may be abused to aid children of scholarship donors, according to a complaint to be filed with tax officials obtained by The Associated Press.
2 dead in bus crash into overpass at Miami airport
At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass. Authorities say two passengers are dead and others have been critically injured after a too-tall charter bus smashed into the overpass, crumpling metal.
Charter school amendment divides GA tea partyers
Several tea party activists have come out in support of the plan that would allow the state to impanel a new commission authorized to create and regulate independent charter schools.
Ga. SAT scores rise 7 points, ending 5-year slide
A report shows that the SAT college-entrance exam scores of Georgia high school seniors jumped seven points, even as the national average score dropped two points.
Audit: College ignored signs of financial doom
An audit has found that a $25 million shortfall at Georgia Perimeter College was caused by chronic overspending and an inattention to finances by administrators of the suburban Atlanta school.
Ga. halts summer unemployment for school workers
Private school teachers, contract bus drivers, cafeteria cooks and other privately employed school workers in Georgia have been cut off from collecting unemployment checks during summer breaks.
Ga. looks to increase nurses with new law
Georgia is among the worst states in the country for staffing nurses in schools, but state education leaders are hoping a new law passed this year will improve that standing.
Georgia student performance steady on state tests
For the fourth year in a row, Georgia students are performing better on state standardized tests.
Barrow county school site gets historical marker
A historical marker in Barrow County at the site of one of Georgia's first public consolidated schools for black students is set to be dedicated.
Oprah addresses 550 Spelman grads
More than 550 women graduating from Spelman College this weekend heard from media icon Oprah Winfrey.
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