Education
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Candidates, Alcohol, S.P.L.O.S.T. Discussion to Take Place at Oconee Forum
Watkinsville, GA- A candidate forum is scheduled for Oconee County Post 2 that will highlight three items on the county’s ballot for the November 8 election. Former Post 2 Commissioner John Daniell resigned from his position in May in order to run for the Chairman’s seat after current Chairman Melvin…
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Jackson County Superintendent Against Opportunity School District
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VFzfZSwRmg] Jefferson, GA– The Jackson County Board of Education discussed Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District proposal at their meeting on September 12. If approved, the amendment will allow the state government to take control of under-performing public schools. Superintendent Dr. April Howard spoke out against the proposal and encouraged…
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Statewide Ad Campaign Pushes Against ‘School Takeover’ Amendment
ATHENS, Ga — A massive advertising campaign by Keep Georgia Schools Local begins airing across the state today, pushing back against the Opportunity School District (OSD) proposal for Georgia’s public schools. The OSD proposal is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that allows special school districts to intervene is failing…
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Local Citizens Speak Out Against Opportunity School District
ATHENS, Ga — Opposition to Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District (OSD) proposal is uniting a few local Democrats and Republicans. CJ Amason, the Executive Director for the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education, has helped work in Athens with grassroots groups of bipartisan members…
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Andy Plemmons
Athens, GA- After talking to Barrow Elementary Media Specialists Andy Plemmons for just a few minutes, only one person comes to mind that makes education fun to students…Miss Frizzle. No, he is not hopping on a magic school bus and taking trips throughout the universe. However, he is extending the…
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2016 Oglethorpe County Board of Education Meetings
By Abby Jessen The Oglethorpe County Board of Education approved the 2016 meeting schedule on Tues. Below are the approved dates. \t Regular Meeting: Jan. 5, 2016 \t Work Session: Jan. 19, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Feb. 2, 2016 \t Work Session: Feb. 16, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Mar. 1,…
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Petition Process Allows Students to Get Diploma Without Passing Graduation Tests
By Jordynn Abernathy Madison County school officials want to get the word out about a law that could help unemployed teens get jobs. The Georgia House Bill 91 eliminates high school graduation tests as a requirement to graduate. In the past, students who passed their classes and failed the graduation test were not given…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Test-Optional Colleges
By Kristin Miller Colleges across the country are eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. According to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, over 800 schools now admit students who have the choice to submit an SAT or ACT score. Ivy League schools and elite universities still require…
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Georgia Teachers Work Toward STEM-ulating Minds
By: Damian C. Reynolds STEM education–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math– is on the decline according to the National Math and Science Initiative. That’s why hundreds of teachers showed up for a STEM certification conference at the Athens Classic Center on Tuesday morning. Here are a few statistics about STEM on the decline:…
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Making a Difference in Clarke County schools
By Adriana Vicuña Bethel Stakeholder Director Ovita Thornton works to help guide students at school who are facing poverty. Thornton has worked closely with Clarke County Board of Education and works to ensure poverty and other barriers do not stop students from succeeding. Check out her story on Grady Newsource, live at 5pm.