Education
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Back to School: 71-Year-Old Recent College Graduate Continues to Learn
Correction: In an earlier version of this article, the reporter did not clarify that Gee had completed his business degree at a community college. The thought of going back to school can be a nightmare for some people, but not for Olyn Gee, a 71-year-old former self taught photographer and…
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Alum of Madison County Schools Returns Home, Becomes New Superintendent
He started as a physical education teacher and worked his way all the way up to head of the Madison County School District. Michael Williams, who graduated from Madison County High School, is in his first school year as superintendent. After working in the Banks County School System for 20…
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Student Teachers at UGA: Impact over Pay
TIME Magazine just released their latest cover story that quotes educators saying: “I have a masters degree, 16 years of experience, work two extra jobs and donate blood to pay the bills. I’m a teacher in America.” Teachers are earning less on average than they did in 1990, according to…
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Free Binders Could Help Teachers in a Bind
Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division is offering teachers free binders and other classroom materials. Teachers in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties can visit the Teacher Reuse Store at the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. CHaRM accepts a variety of donations, including classroom materials from office supplies to furniture. Facility hours are…
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2018 Athens-Clarke County Spring Elections: Who and What
This year’s The Athens Clarke County local election is taking place takes place right around the corner on May 22nd. This election will include the General Primary, non-partisan primary, and a special election. Six commissioner seats, two judge seats and one mayor seat are all up for grabs this election…
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Quality Basic Education Act Fully Funded for First Time Since 2002
The Quality Basic Education Act was adopted unanimously in 1985. It was a step in the financing of public schools. The goal of this act was to create an extensive system that would provide quality basic education to every student in Georgia. Since then legislation has been working to improve…
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Clarke County Schools Increase Graduation Rates
By: Sabrina Burse Graduation is about five weeks away for the University of Georgia and graduation for Clarke County schools trail shortly after that. Graduation rates have increased over 10 percent since 2013 in the Clarke County School District. Grady Newsource wanted to take a look at the numbers. In 2013 the…
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Camps Address ‘Summer Slide’ With Enrichment
Reporter Sabrina Burse has more on the story:
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Is Technology a Valuable Education Tool?
Technology has become an important tool for college education and learning. Students and professors alike are using laptops, cellphones, and online courses to engage with one another, process, and distribute information. Dr. Helene Halstead, the Innovation Initiative Coordinator at UGA’s College of Education, says that she has taught online and…
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Residents See Benefits, Drawbacks to Hope And Zell Miller Scholarship
Over the last four decades, the cost of college has increased nearly three-fold, rising 5to 6 percent about the rate of inflation. Many students in Georgia depend on the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship to help with academic costs, but a new study says these scholarships are disproportionately out of…