Clarke Middle School
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Athens-Clarke County
‘It is a Sacred Place’: Returning Dignity to Brooklyn Cemetery
Birds twitter, sunlight breaks through the trees, and the gate at the entrance to Brooklyn Cemetery clangs in the breeze. The rush of passing cars on the nearby road contrasts the hush of this sacred place. Brooklyn Cemetery is a historically Black cemetery in…
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Athens-Clarke County
A Community Rewired: How Clarke County is Providing WiFi Access to Virtual Learners
With no option for in-person learning, WiFi access can be a problem for students in Clarke County schools, but the Clarke County School District and the city of Athens are working together to address this issue. The Clarke County School District and the Athens Area County Chamber of Commerce have…
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Athens-Clarke County
How Authorities are Trying to Fix Local Student Misconduct Problems
Student misconduct and discipline measures remain upfront concerns for the Clarke County School District. What They’re Doing “To address discipline, there’s many different approaches,” said Dawn Meyers, associate superintendent of policy and school support services at the CCSD. “The best way to address it is through having a positive…
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Athens-Clarke County
Wick Prichard Makes an Impact as Middle School Gardener
A tall 38-year-old man with a wide brimmed straw hat and a wider grin walks through the front door of Clarke Middle School. He smiles and nods at the desk assistant who buzzes him in. Outside, a goat bleats at a rotting pile of compost taunting him from beyond his…