Passion For Learning - July 16, 2012 - 10:42am
We would like to offer earnest congratulations to the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) on their recent award of Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating. For those of you new to this particular rating...
Passion For Learning - July 12, 2012 - 10:19am
During a teacher training session last month, we discussed the importance of cross-subject teaching and learning in classrooms, especially as it relates to math skills. That conversation included...
Passion For Learning - July 10, 2012 - 11:23am
Are your kids crying “bored” this summer or do you need a way to challenge your upcoming class of students? NPR has a video contest to submit “big ideas,” which could be a more effective way of...
Family - July 9, 2012 - 4:09pm
After scouring the internet, I still didn’t find anything listed on the State’s websites about a tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping. Which, of course, doesn’t mean it isn’t there, it just...
Passion For Learning - July 5, 2012 - 10:34am
Last year, Georgia changed the way it does some of its student assessments. In April 2011, the state Board of Education approved a plan to phase out the Georgia High School Graduation tests...