education
CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Square Off Over Education and Energy
Today on the CBS Local forum, Romney and Obama were asked: What will you do to make the U.S. more energy independent?
CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Debating Cities and Education
When it comes to America’s future, the issue of education rises to the top for many which is why Obama and Romney were asked to weigh in on it as well.
School: Teacher Helps Students Cheat Because She Says They’re ‘Dumb As Hell’
A local former fifth-grade teacher implicated in a cheating scandal reportedly offered the students the illegal help because she thought they were “dumb as hell.”
Who Should Provide Transportation For Our Children To Go To School? Take Our Poll !!!
Some Atlanta parents are outraged that school buses will no longer pick up their children. A district policy means students within a designated area close to their schools will have to find their own way […]
UGA To Honor First Black Graduate
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The University of Georgia plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the first African-American to earn a degree from the school. Mary Frances Early received her master’s degree in 1962. […]
Opinion: Sally Ride, A Role Model For The Ages
Looking around our nation, it’s obvious that we need more heroines and heroes with Sally Ride’s brave and courageous character. Her inspiration and legacy must live on to create the heroines – and heroes – of the future.
Race To The Top Funds May Be In Jeopardy
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could lose $33 million of its $400 million Race to the Top school grant because of proposed changes to a new evaluation system for principals and teachers. The U.S. Department of […]
Poor Schools Still Get The Short End
Legislators this year thought they had fixed a $436 million grant program intended to raise up the state’s poorest school districts, but you can’t convince folks in rural Calhoun County that they succeeded.
Teachers Volunteer To Give Free Reading Classes Following Budget Cuts
Earlier this month, funding issues caused Gwinnett County to cut 600 jobs after approximately $89 million was taken out of their operating budget, a drastic measure echoed in other counties throughout the state. Now, teachers at Benefield Elementary School in Lawrenceville are rallying for the sake of education, and volunteering to give free reading classes to any interested young students this summer.
Fire The Teachers, The Cops And The Firefighters?
Remember when Republicans praised first responders? Remember when Republicans where Leaving No Child Behind? There was a time, not so long ago, when the people who kept us safe and the people who educated our […]
