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Few aspects play a more important role in a child's development than their educational experience. But among the nearly 50 million American public school students in grades K-12, the quality of that experience varies considerably.
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What is the top ranking school district in Georgia?

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareOctober 22, 2022September 24, 2023
WARNER ROBINS -- A backpack search Wednesday revealed that a student at Warner Robins High School brought a gun to school.
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Backpack search reveals Warner Robins High School student brought gun to school

by Thom ChandlerOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022
President Joe Biden announced Monday that student loan borrowers can begin to apply for debt relief through a new online application.
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The federal student loan debt relief application is now online. Here’s what you need to know

by Ariana Figueroa | Georgia RecorderOctober 18, 2022October 18, 2022
Public School students in Macon-Bibb, Jones, Macon, and Twiggs counties can now access public library materials using their student identification or lunch numbers through the Pines Library Access for Youth -- or PLAY -- card program.
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Students in Middle Georgia can now use their student ID or lunch card at local libraries

by Thom ChandlerOctober 16, 2022October 16, 2022
On October 5th, the Georgia Charter System Foundation hosted its Annual Awards Luncheon in Athens, highlighting the numerous achievements of Georgia Charter Systems. Calhoun City Schools received the prestigious Charter System of the Year Award and was awarded $10,000 by the Foundation to further build upon their academic efforts.
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Calhoun City Schools named Charter System of the Year

by School ReportsOctober 16, 2022October 16, 2022
For the sixth year in a row, Georgia students beat the national average on the ACT.
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Georgia students out-perform national average on ACT

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022
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Georgia’s SAT scores beat the national average for the 5th year in a row

by Thom ChandlerOctober 8, 2022October 8, 2022
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Georgia’s graduation rate hits a new all time high of 84.1%

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022
The Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools has issued an immediate emergency evacuation of Etowah High School due to an anonymous bomb threat.
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Georgia high school evacuated after bomb threat

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 28, 2022September 28, 2022
A pair of new initiatives implemented by Fulton County Schools will go along way in keeping intruders off campus and keeping students safe.
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Here’s how Fulton County schools are keeping students safe this year

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 23, 2022September 23, 2022
More than 1,600 book titles across 32 states were banned from public schools during the 2021-2022 school year, with the bulk of the ban requests coming from a handful of right-wing groups pushing for censorship of books that feature LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color, a new report issued Monday said.
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More than 1,600 books were banned in the U.S. last year and Georgia schools are a target

by Ariana Figueroa | Georgia RecorderSeptember 20, 2022September 20, 2022
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Georgia libraries celebrate First Amendment during Banned Books Week

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 18, 2022September 18, 2022
Georgia’s school funding formula should be overhauled to steer more resources toward students from low-income families, educators, parents, and students from Chatham County told a state Senate study committee Friday.
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How should Georgia determine school funding?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022
Children with teacher at school.
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Here are Georgia’s 2022 Blue Ribbon Schools

by School ReportsSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022
Disparities in school spending have been a point of contention in the American public education system for decades. Because public schools typically receive the bulk of their funding from local sources such as property taxes, wealthy districts are often better funded than poorer ones.
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What is Georgia’s wealthiest school district?

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022
ATLANTA – Reversing learning loss stemming from the pandemic, boosting the education workforce and stepping up school safety measures will be Gov. Brian Kemp’s top education priorities if he wins a second term in November, Kemp said Monday. At an elementary school in Oconee County, the governor announced he will ask the General Assembly for
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What are Brian Kemp’s education priorities if he wins a second term?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 12, 2022September 12, 2022
If you have a library card through Cobb County, you can now stream movies and TV shows using a service called Kanopy on any of your devices.
Posted inEducation

Now you can stream movies and TV shows with your Cobb County library membership

by Thom ChandlerAugust 28, 2022August 28, 2022
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp today announced over $37.4 million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief funds will be awarded to organizations around the state to support learning recovery initiatives and programs as educators and students continue to confront the learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here’s what Georgia is doing to combat COVID-19 learning loss

by School ReportsAugust 22, 2022September 24, 2023

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