Education
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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…
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Active Shooter Class Offered By Athens County Police Department
The Athens-Clarke county Police Department says the F-B-I has reported more than 200 active shooting situations in America since the year 2000. The police department hosted two active shooter trainings today to teach people what to do if they’re involved.The class was hosted in the Athens Regional Library. Library director…
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Have Recent Campus Protests Stunted Free Speech on College Campuses?
By Josie Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgWw9Gg9dIw Traditionally, college campuses have served as long standing forums for free speech, but recent events have left campuses feeling the strain of speech code limitations. Political protests have sparked large assemblies on school grounds, some turning violent. Incidents at the University of California at Berkeley,…
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University of Georgia’s Education Abroad Fair Kicks Off
The University of Georgia’s Education Abroad Fair began today at noon in the Tate Student Center on the fifth floor. If you’re interested in learning about all of the study abroad programs UGA has to offer, you can stop in today, September 25, until 5pm or tomorrow, September 26, from…
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Solution to Overcrowded Oconee Schools Is In Progess
Oconee County Schools is inching closer to breaking ground a new elementary school. The school system are currently in the process of seeking bid proposals to build sewage treatment and disposals systems on the plot of land purchased in late 2016. The new elementary school, located at 7921 Hog Mountain Road…
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Jackson County School System Rezoning Assignments Announced
JEFFERSON, Ga.— The Jackson County Board of Education sent letters to parents of students in the school system on Monday, Feb. 6, confirming attendance zones for the 2017-2018 school year. The confirmation letters are the culmination of a months-long process by the school board to approve the rezoning and determining…
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What is the Metric for Failing Schools in Georgia?
Since Georgia voters struck down Amendment 1 in November, there have been questions about what to do next about Georgia’s failing schools— but first, we need to understand how the state determines a failing school. In Georgia, a school is deemed “failing” if it scores a 60 or below on…
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What are Values of a Two-Year School.
Enhanced education and learning within this country is immediately becoming a need with the organization team rather then an extravagance. On the previous the individuals who had a secondary university coaching still had the chance to manufacture a superior earth for on their own and their families. These times are…
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UPDATED: UGA Students Paying Extra (For Eight Years)
ATHENS, Ga.– The biggest fee University of Georgia students pay: $450. It’s one of several additional fees students must pay, but the money from this one does not have a clear cut destination. The $450 fee is known as the “Special Institutional Fee”. But it’s not the only additional fee…
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Jackson County Schools Host Final Night to Voice Concerns
Tonight is the last chance for parents and students in Jackson County to voice their suggestions or concerns before rezoning for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year is finalized. The meeting will be held at Gum Springs Elementary in Jefferson, GA at 6:30 PM. With the expected closing of Benton Elementary…