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Wed., March 21, 2012 3:06pm
The Georgia Department of Education adds 156 schools to the "Focus" list. The schools have wide achievement gaps. Move is part of No Child Left Behind Waiver.
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Wed., March 21, 2012 6:27am
The Georgia Department of Education has released a list of 156 schools labeled as "focus" schools under the state's new accountability system. The schools are one step above the state's worst performing schools — called "priority" schools — which were named last week.
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Fri., December 16, 2011 7:02am
Georgia will not get 70 million in federal grant dollars officials hoped to use to improve early childhood education. The state had hoped to win a portion of the latest federal Race to the Top funding focused on early learning, but was not among nine states chosen for the grants.
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Thu., December 1, 2011 5:39pm
Georgia is among the top states in the nation for tracking students over the course of their education, according to a report released Thursday. Educators say having that kind of data enables them to provide better instruction and see where student achievement is lacking.
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Mon., September 26, 2011 2:11pm
Last year, one in ten kids in public schools missed more than 15 days of school. A state study shows how important being in class is to student achievement. The State Department of Education tracked the performance and attendance of students from 2007 to 2011.
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Fri., July 22, 2011 2:47pm
Many Georgia schools today are reacting to news that they did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress required under Federal No Child Left Behind standards. Not a single high school in the Rome area of northwest Georgia made the mark.
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Tue., May 3, 2011 2:49pm
Bibb County Schools starting Farm to School program. Macon one of eight places in Georgia participating. More schools signing on all the time.
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Wed., April 27, 2011 1:10pm
Students who failed the math portion of this year’s high school graduation test can get extra help this summer through a free program to be offered by the state.
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Tue., April 5, 2011 2:15pm
This year 8-thousand young adults will have completed the school year online. Numbers expected to grow. Lawmakers approved virtual schools in 2008.
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Thu., February 24, 2011 3:31pm
State education officials want to give local districts more control over math curriculum. Many students failing integrated math. Schools concerned about AYP and graduation rates.
