Education
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Wearing Many Hats: Clegg Finds Balance Among Her Roles
Ashley Clegg wears many hats: Jasper County Middle School teacher, middle school boys soccer coach, high school junior varsity boys soccer coach, varsity boys soccer coach and cross country coach. During the spring soccer season, Clegg balances coaching three soccer teams with parenting her two kids — Carson Clark,…
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Bear Hollow Zoo Murals Celebrate Wildlife Conservation
A stroke of green, followed by blue, then orange, slowly transforms faded murals into brilliant depictions of Bear Hollow Zoo animals. Athens artist David Hale brings color to Bear Hollow Zoo to support the zoo’s mission of spreading a message about environmental protection and wildlife conservation. Bear Hollow Zoo, run…
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‘Generational Curse Broken’: First-Gen College Students Reflect on Graduation
Siham Ahmed, a fourth-year student at the University of Georgia, emigrated from Ethiopia to the United States at the age of 1. The move away from culture and community was difficult, but Ahmed said her parents made the decision “because of the opportunities that exist in America Where can I…
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Art Students Face High Costs for Necessary Supplies
College students, especially those from low-income families, face a wide range of financial obstacles on campus. For those majoring in art, one of the biggest obstacles might the cost of supplies and other materials necessary for class assignments. Depending on a student’s school and major, there is a vast inconsistency…
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Black Undergraduate Enrollment is Dropping: How One Student-Led Organization is Fighting to Raise It
Listen to the story here. While the University of Georgia’s student population continues to grow each year, the number of Black undergraduate admissions hasn’t grown at all — it’s declining. According to the UGA Fact Book, which shows publicly available information facilitated by the Office of Institutional Research,…
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2 Schools in Athens-Clarke County Receive Honors for AP Programs
Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals high schools in Athens-Clarke County were recently named Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools. Ginger Lehmann, AP coordinator at Clarke Central High School, said it’s rewarding to receive recognition from the state, especially given the rigor of the courses. “We have students who take several courses,…
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Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Go Succeed is a mentorship program that provides college prep resources and career advice to high school students in Athens-Clarke County. Students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to that aid are able to be better prepared for life after secondary education. At Clarke Central High School, the Go Succeed Program…
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Jackson County School System Adapts to Growing Student Populations
Due to significant population and economic growth, the Jackson County School System is looking at plans to expand and build new schools to alleviate overcrowding. At a called meeting on Sept. 16, the Jackson County Board of Education unanimously approved the general budget and millage rate for the current fiscal…
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Oconee County Library Supports Students Throughout Online Learning and Its Consequences
The COVID-19 pandemic’s online learning format brought with it school-based consequences for students according to recent research. Additionally, one study from the academic journal Perspectives on Politics cites that impacts of politicalization influenced schools when determining whether or not to open their classrooms. Despite all of this, the Oconee…
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Barrow County Students Show Off Art for National Arts In Education Week
While the arts are celebrated every day at Barrow Art and Sciences Academy, this week is particularly special. It’s National Arts in Education Week, and Mitch Freeman, a 2D art teacher at the academy, has his class creating a collage of patterns to create an optical illusion. “We looked at…