education
14 Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – Atlanta Public Schools officials say 14 students have each been awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships. The scholarship program is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and selects 1,000 high school students […]
Survey: Ala. Teachers Support Having Armed Guards
A new survey of Alabama teachers finds that a majority of them support having armed security officers in their schools.
Former APS Superintendent Indicted In CRCT Cheating Scandal
ATLANTA (WAOK) – A Fulton County grand jury has handed down indictments in the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal. Former Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall is among those who are indicted. The 65-count indictment states that Dr. […]
Fayette County School Board Votes To Close Four Schools
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The Fayette County Board of Education has voted to close four schools in the face of a $15 million budget shortfall. The vote came during a meeting Monday night in which […]
Governor Deal Suspends DeKalb School Board Members
ATLANTA (WAOK) – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has suspended six of the nine Dekalb County School Board members. Deal suspended the board members by signing an executive order after making the announcement Monday at the […]
Teachers, Students Coming Back Early From Vacation To Attend Obama Visit
Teachers and students came back early from vacation to attend President Obama’s speech at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center Thursday in Decatur.
President Obama Expected To Visit Learning Center In Decatur
ATLANTA (AP) — A spokeswoman for a suburban Atlanta school system says excitement is building as President Obama plans to visit an early childhood learning center there. Decatur City Schools spokeswoman Courtney Burnett says Obama […]
Too Much Truth Recap: Study Shows That Instilling Racial Pride In Children Enhances Learning
According to TheGrio.com, Remember how good you felt when Black History Month rolled around and you finally got to learn and talk about significant African American historical figures in school? Well, according to new research published in […]
The Mo Ivory Show…Has Mo Gone Republican? 1/3/13
It can’t be true, has Mo tip toed over party lines to the Republican Party? Well not quite, but with recent statements made from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie voicing his disgust for his party in Congress neglecting […]
College Presidents Call For Stricter Gun Laws
More than 160 college and university presidents from across the country have signed an open letter calling for stricter gun laws.
