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DeKalb Moves Graduations From Religious Settings
None of the DeKalb County school system's commencement ceremonies will take place in places of worship this year in response to parent complaints. The ceremonies will instead be hosted at secular venues or outdoor stadiums.
 
UGA Student Is Stabbed
Police in Athens say a University of Georgia student is in intensive care after being stabbed during a dispute with another student.
Ga. Mock Trial Team Homeschooled
For the first time ever, Georgia will be represented in this year’s National High School Mock Trial Championship by a team of homeschooled students.
Students' Furniture Designs Displayed In Italy
The Savannah College of Art and Design is the only American university participating in a prestigious Italian exhibition. School officials Tuesday said furniture design students will have their work on display until April 14.
$17M Available For Struggling Ga. Schools
The state Department of Education is preparing to hand out more than $17 million to struggling Georgia schools. Federal education officials announced the grant money this week.
Emory Faculty Vote On President
A faculty group at Emory University plans a vote on whether they think the school president is able to provide effective leadership after a controversial essay he wrote. However, Wagner's job status is decided by Emory's board of trustees...
Muscogee Schools Weigh Security Plan
One of Georgia's largest school systems is set to discuss a security plan that includes equipping schools with panic buttons. The district's security task force designed the five-year plan with input from local emergency agencies, school...
Georgia Will Grade Schools
The Georgia Department of Education plans to give parents a detailed look at schools' performance. The department will release grades for schools and districts under a new system meant to go beyond just standardized tests.
Former Superintendent Posts Bond
Former Atlanta schools superintendent Beverly Hall was released from jail late Tuesday after posting bond. Educators indicted in a test cheating scandal had to surrender at the Fulton County jail by Tuesday, and all but a few met the deadline.
Cheating Scandal Surrenders Begin
The first of several defendants expected to surrender Tuesday in Atlanta's school cheating scandal has turned herself in to authorities. Prosecutors set a Tuesday deadline for all 35 defendants to surrender to authorities.
Bonds In School Cheating Case High
Lawyers for some of the 35 defendants in Atlanta's school cheating scandal say their bonds are unreasonably high. Hurl Taylor, who represents test coordinator Donald Bullock, said his client's $1 million bond amounts to cruel and unusual...