Fewer Eighth Graders Pass State Writing Test
Every year, Georgia third, fifth, eighth and eleventh graders take a state-issued writing exam. State education officials announced the results of the eighth grade test this week. This year, 82% of...
View ArticleGA Department of Education releases "alert schools" list
Today, the Georgia Department of Education released its list of “alert schools,” under the state’s new accountability system. The plan is part of a federal waiver that allows Georgia to replace part...
View ArticleState school chief unveils new education campaign
State School Superintendent John Barge launched a new statewide education campaign Tuesday at Twin Rivers Middle School in Buford. The campaign is called Georgia’s Future. Now!Superintendent Barge...
View ArticleGeorgia school chief calls for setting aside differences after passage of...
In one of his first public appearances following the passage of amendment one, Republican State School Superintendent John Barge says it’s time to move forward. The amendment sets up a state commission...
View ArticleGeorgia Schools Roll Out Common Core Standards
All Georgia public schools this year are implementing a set of learning standards called the Common Core. Georgia is one of 45 states that have agreed to adopt the standards. [For more information,...
View ArticleCommon Core Georgia FAQ
The Georgia Department of Education is in the process of implementing a comprehensive new set of public school education standards for grades K-12 called Common Core. These standards are being...
View ArticlePublic High School Graduation Rate Climbs to Highest In Forty Years, Georgia...
A report released this week indicates the national public high school graduation rate is the highest in four decades.The 78.2 national average was calculated with 2010 information provided by all 50...
View ArticleJudge Denies DeKalb School Board's Request for Restraining Order
A state hearing that could result in the removal of the entire DeKalb County school board will proceed after all. Fulton County superior court judge Kelly Lee denied the board’s request for a...
View ArticleState's Top Educator Would Like to See Change in High-Stakes Testing
Students in some Georgia public school districts are taking state-issued tests this week. Recent indictments of former educators in Atlanta and DeKalb County over alleged cheating to raise test scores...
View ArticleState Unveils New School Grading System
The Georgia Department of Education Tuesday unveiled a new way of grading schools. The new system is part of the state’s waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law.The new College and Career...
View ArticleEducators Hope Data System Will Help Them Address Gaps
Educators hope a statewide longitudinal data system will help them address critical issues, such as increasing retention and graduation rates. The system tracks students from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
View ArticleNew evaluation method gives special attention to some Georgia schools
When Georgia received a waiver from part of the federal “No Child Left Behind” law last month, state education officials came up with a new way to evaluate schools. Now, the Georgia Department of...
View ArticleNew Homeschooling bill changes district enrollment responsibilities
Local school districts won’t be responsible for keeping up with students enrolled in home school programs anymore. The Georgia Senate passed a bill yesterday which hands that responsibility over to...
View ArticleState Department of Education Identifies "Focus Schools"
The Georgia Department of Education released a list of 156 “focus schools” under the state’s new evaluation system. These schools would’ve been classified as "Needs Improvement" under the federal No...
View ArticleFewer Eighth Graders Pass State Writing Test
Every year, Georgia third, fifth, eighth and eleventh graders take a state-issued writing exam. State education officials announced the results of the eighth grade test this week. This year, 82% of...
View ArticleSome Georgia Schools Roll Out Dual Language Programs
Some Georgia elementary schools are launching dual language immersion programs. Under the program, half the school day is taught in English and the other half in a foreign language. Greg Barfield, a...
View ArticleGeorgia Students Show Improvement on State Tests
Georgia students improved their overall performance this year on the state-issued Criterion Referenced Competency Test. Students in grades 3-8 are required to take the test each year. Students take the...
View ArticleGeorgia at Risk of Losing Some Education Grant Money
In a letter addressed to Gov. Deal this week, federal education officials said they may withhold about $10 million of Race to the Top grant money from Georgia. The state has yet to implement a merit...
View ArticleGeorgia's Testing Future Uncertain
Georgia recently withdrew from a national test consortium called the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC. It’s one of two consortia aligned to the Common Core...
View ArticleGeorgia Freshmen Begin Career Pathways Program
This year, Georgia high schools are implementing a program called Career Pathways. The program asks ninth graders to choose a field of study they’ll follow throughout high school.
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