Georgia's public colleges and universities will have to earn the money they get from taxpayers by helping more students get a degree. The change is part of a new funding formula approved Wednesday by a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal.
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A divided Atlanta school board has decided to extend the contract of Superintendent Erroll Davis. The deal gives Davis an 18-month contract extension beginning next July.
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The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has given Georgia Perimeter College, a two year institution in Dunwoody, a 12 month warning to fix problems or lose accreditation. The board has reaffirmed Shorter University’s accreditation for...
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The state education department is urging Georgia school officials to evaluate the potential threat posed by carbon monoxide after lethal levels of the gas were found in an Atlanta elementary school, where more than 40 children and some adults were...
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Two university researchers are looking for dozens of teachers to travel to Georgia and South Carolina to study the culture and traditions of the Gullah, descendants of slaves living along the Southern Atlantic coast.
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When you head to your favorite art museum, you may think the Greek and Roman statues there have always been spotless marble. But the University of Georgia is proving that wrong.
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Students from an Atlanta elementary school where potentially deadly carbon monoxide seeped into the air will continue attending classes at a middle school about three miles away. Fire officials say Finch Elementary School will not reopen until a...
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A University of Georgia food scientist has been awarded a federal grant worth nearly half a million dollars. Poultry, eggs, raw sprouts and unpasteurized juices are common sources of salmonella. Cooking and pasteurization kill the bacteria in those...
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The Georgia Board of Education announced it wants federal authorities to take a closer look at how the Dougherty County School System manages federal funding. Officials say the district's financial management will likely be scrutinized for the...
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The Bibb County Board of Education on Monday night extended Superintendent Romain Dallemand's contract. The 5-3 vote means Dallemand's new term will start Jan. 1, 2013, and end Dec. 31, 2015.
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