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At least 4 metro Atlanta charter schools on brink of closing, yet program still thrives
EAST POINT, Ga. — At least four metro Atlanta charter schools are on the brink of closing their doors. Their demise seems to raise questions about the viability of charter schools versus more traditional public schools. The state set up charter school programs to add innovation to traditional public...
GHSA announces major change to high school football state playoff schedule
We’ll see a slight shift to the Georgia high school football state playoff schedule in 2024. Unlike past years, there will be no playoff games scheduled the week of Thanksgiving, GHSA executive director Robin Hines confirmed on Friday. While the schedule change will give the players and staff a break for the holiday weekend, it’ll also avoid conflict with the Nov. 29 Georgia-Georgia Tech football game.
Students At Atlanta High School Earn Over $20M In College Scholarships
The school serves students from one of the city's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The students at Atlanta’s Carver Early College are making strides toward their academic futures. The high-schoolers, hailing from the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, have earned over $20 million in college scholarships. At the high school, students...
Huie Elementary Receives Summer Care Kits
FOREST PARK — On the last day of school, where students are being celebrated as they transition to the next grade, Joseph H. Huie Elementary School received a special visit from Amazon — a delivery truck filled with 500 summer care kits and breakfast for every student. To...
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