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Clayton State Sets Schedule for Constitution Week8/27/10 Constitution Week 2010 is Monday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Sept. 17, and Clayton State University, in the persons of its Civic Engagement Council is preparing for its annual observance... More Georgia Wins Race to the TopState selected as Phase II winner of unprecedented federal grant opportunity 8/24/10 Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that Georgia was selected as a winner by the U.S. Department of Education for the second round of “Race to the Top” grants. The state is projected to receive $400 million over four years to implement its plan... More Governor Names Former DeKalb DA Bob Wilson, Former Attorney General Mike Bowers as Special Investigators8/21/10 Governor Sonny Perdue announced yesterday that he is appointing former DeKalb County District Attorney Bob Wilson and former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers as Special Investigators to look into testing irregularities on the 2009 CRCT administration at Atlanta Public Schools and Dougherty County School System... More Erin Hames Named GaDOE Chief of Staff8/20/10 State School Superintendent Brad Bryant announced today that Erin Hames has been appointed as the Georgia Department of Education's (GaDOE) Chief of Staff, effective August 26... More Fayette Chamber Hosts 11th Annual Partners in Education Recognition Breakfast May 143/26/10 The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce will recognize the 2010 Outstanding Business Partners of the Year at their annual Partners in Education Recognition Breakfast on Friday, May 14, 2010... More Need-Based Students Get Lift from Senate with HOPE College Opportunity Grant3/26/10 SB 496, The HOPE College Opportunity Grant, passed the Senate today with an overwhelming majority. Sen. Jack Hill (R-Reidsville), the bill's author, went to bat for need based students throughout Georgia by proposing the grant which will be based solely on need... More Young Audiences Launches Arts for Learning Lessons in DeKalb County2/16/10 Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is announcing today the launch of its Arts for Learning Lessons in partnership with the DeKalb County School System. The Arts for Learning Lessons is a ground-breaking supplemental literacy initiative that blends the creativity and discipline of the arts with learning science to raise student achievement... More Fayette County Superintendent of Education DeCotis Announces Retirement2/10/10 Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis has announced his retirement from the school system effective July 1, 2010. His current contract will expire on June 30, 2010. DeCotis has served the school system for 31 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and county-level administrator... More Governor Perdue Appoints Special Liaisons to Assist Warren County School System2/3/10 Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced two Special Liaisons to assist Warren County School System in regaining its accreditation. “Just as we did with Clayton County, we will do everything within our power to help,” said Governor Perdue. “Through these liaisons, the state will provide special assistance... More GaDOE to Offer FREE Online High School Graduation Test Remediation1/29/10 State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox today announced a free online remediation course for high school students to help them pass the science and/or social studies portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). Registration for the courses begins Monday, February 1, 2010... More The Avenue Peachtree City Helps CARE for Fayette’s Students1/19/10 Generous shoppers visiting The Avenue Peachtree City in December donated over $650 to the Fayette County Public School System’s CARE (Children at Risk in Education) program... More Clayton State Recognized at Golden Key International Conference10/29/09 Clayton State University, Associate Dean of Students Jeff Jacobs, and Assistant Director of Orientation and New Student Programs Barbre Skwira were recently recognized by the Golden Key International Honour Society for their efforts on behalf of the University’s Golden Key chapter... More |
UWG Leads The Apalachicola Ecosystems Project8/25/10 The University of West Georgia recently received a three-year National Science Foundation award to take the lead on the Apalachicola Ecosystems Project. The project will fund 15 semesters of student and graduate student assistantships, project expenses and research efforts... More Clayton State Rolls Out Master of Science in Psychology8/21/10 Clayton State University's recently-approved eighth graduate program, the Master of Science in Psychology, has officially started with the beginning this week of the fall 2010 semester. The Clayton State Department of Psychology will offer two distinct tracks of study... More ACT Scores Show Steady Gains8/18/10 Georgia’s ACT scores saw a slight increase in 2010 and a higher percentage of students demonstrated college and career readiness, according to the 2010 ACT report. Forty-four (44) percent of Georgia's 2010 graduating seniors took the ACT and had an... More Superintendent Cox Launches GaDOE iTunes University Site4/30/10 State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox unveiled today the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) iTunes University site. At an event at Rutland High School in Bibb County, Superintendent Cox demonstrated how this free technology will allow teachers, students and parents... More Starr's Mill High's HOSA Going to National Competition3/15/10 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) at Starr’s Mill High are advancing to the national competition after earning top four placements in the region Competitive Events Program... More Georgia Museum of Art to Host Exhibition as Part of UGA's Upcoming 225th Anniversary2/17/10 The Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) is organizing “University of Georgia Turns 225,” an exhibition beginning March 19, 2010, that will celebrate UGA’s 225th anniversary. The exhibition will display visual art that reflects both the history and the current state of UGA and its campus life. Paintings... More Governor Sonny Perdue: Transforming Teacher Pay2/10/10 Last month I proposed a new plan that will transform the way we compensate K-12 teachers and leaders in our state. It will put them on the same playing field as our state’s top coaches who are rewarded for consistently winning games... More University of West Georgia Sponsors UWG Day at Capitol
2/6/10 The University of West Georgia sponsored UWG Day at The Carnegie Adds Early Literacy Station™ to its Early Childhood Collection1/29/10 The Carnegie announces the acquisition of the Early Literacy Station (“ELS”), a computer workstation loaded with more than forty-five educational software titles for kids ages 2-10. The Early Literacy Station offers children a safe, standalone computer not connected to the... More Georgia Racing to the Top1/20/10 Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that Georgia has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Education for the first round of federal “Race to the Top” grants. Georgia stands to receive up to $462 million over four years to implement its plan if selected... More Charter Schools Rally at State Capitol to Draw Close to 1,00010/27/09 A crowd of nearly 1,000 students, parents, educators, politicians and others will show their support for public charter schools in Georgia at the first ever “Rally at the Capitol for Charter Schools,” Friday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – noon, on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol building... More Graduation Rate Rises to 78.9 Percent10/2/09 The state of Georgia's graduation rate rose to a high of 78.9 percent in 2009 -- an increase of three points over last year... More |
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