Education
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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.
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Hands-On Learning to be Requirement for UGA Undergrads
ATHENS- UGA students will soon be required to be engage in hands-on experiential learning as a part of their graduation requirement. This move was approved by the UGA University Council. Hands-on learning could include activities like research, studies abroad, and internships, but it won’t be limited to just these. Director of Public Relations…
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Charter School System is Coming to Athens
ATHENS — The Clarke County School District is applying to become a charter school system.
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Georgia Schools Could Require Suicide Prevention Training
ATLANTA — Georgia schools could require their staff to be trained in suicide prevention.
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Verdicts on APS Cheating Scandal Read, 11 out of 12 Guilty
ATLANTA — The jurors’ verdict for the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal is in—11 of the 12 defendants were found guilty on racketeering charges.
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Why It’s Hard to End the “R” Word
Words can hurt people, or they can empower them. Grady Newsource Reporter Kendall Trammell found out that it takes people who aren't directly affected by the words to start the change.
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Gov. Deal Tries to Change Name of Technical College Game
Athens – Governor Nathan deal is proposing a name change for the Technical College System of Georgia. If the Governor’s initiative is successful, the name change would force all technical colleges to become “career centers”. If this name change were to be enforced, technical colleges like Athens Tech would have…
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House Bill Could Change Advanced Placement Tests
Athens- The Georgia Senate is proposing a controversial new bill in response to Collegeboard’s recent changes to the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History. Senate Resolution 80 says the new AP U.S. History curriculum is too radical. Associate Professor of History Shane Hamilton says the bill misses the concept that history…
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Bill to Make Zell Miller More Accessible
Atlanta- With college costs on the rise, one Georgia lawmaker is trying to make tuition free for more students. A new House Bill would make it so that students in Georgia who are not eligible for the Zell Miller scholarship coming out of high school would be able to earn…