Education
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims…
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2018 Election
Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change
A majority of Athens-Clarke County voters took their hopes for radical change to the polls when they elected a new mayor who will take charge next January. Kelly Girtz, a progressive democrat who was elected in a three-man mayoral contest in the May 22 elections, will be accompanied by a…
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Northeast Georgia News
The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims might say so. Sims has built a working observatory in his backyard, complete with two hand-crafted telescopes, without receiving any specialized education. The…
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Education
Student Teachers at UGA: Impact over Pay
TIME Magazine just released their latest cover story that quotes educators saying: “I have a masters degree, 16 years of experience, work two extra jobs and donate blood to pay the bills. I’m a teacher in America.” Teachers are earning less on average than they did in 1990, according to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Free Binders Could Help Teachers in a Bind
Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division is offering teachers free binders and other classroom materials. Teachers in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties can visit the Teacher Reuse Store at the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. CHaRM accepts a variety of donations, including classroom materials from office supplies to furniture. Facility hours are…
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Uncategorized
Clarke County Schools Increase Graduation Rates
By: Sabrina Burse Graduation is about five weeks away for the University of Georgia and graduation for Clarke County schools trail shortly after that. Graduation rates have increased over 10 percent since 2013 in the Clarke County School District. Grady Newsource wanted to take a look at the numbers. In 2013 the…
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Education
Is Technology a Valuable Education Tool?
Technology has become an important tool for college education and learning. Students and professors alike are using laptops, cellphones, and online courses to engage with one another, process, and distribute information. Dr. Helene Halstead, the Innovation Initiative Coordinator at UGA’s College of Education, says that she has taught online and…
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Athens-Clarke County
March for Our Lives Protest to Take Place Saturday
March For Our Lives is a protest against guns in schools. Two protests will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m. in Watkinsville and 1 p.m. in Athens, alongside hundreds of other protests across the nation. The nationwide movement is in response to recent and deadly school shootings. Grady Newsource…
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Uncategorized
Athens Hosts 10th Annual Jewish Film Festival
March 24th marks the first day of the 10th annual Jewish Film Festival. Before the festival begins, a special screening of “Hannah Arendt” will show on March 20th in the Miller Learning Center. Dr. Illya Winham, a lecturer in the University of Georgia’s Department of Political Science will introduce the film…
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Elementary School Proposes Rezoning
The Oconee County Board of Education members will vote on the proposed redistricting of its elementary Schools on November 13th. To make sure your voice is a part of the final decision, you can fill out the board’s official feedback form here.