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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoGeorgia approves new standards for fine arts, physical education
Based on the recommendation of State School Superintendent Richard Woods, the State Board of Education last month approved revised standards for...
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoGeorgia State School Chief announces $16 million available for school safety
$16 million available for school safety improvements
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoStudy: Teen internet use ‘nearly constant’, 95 percent own smartphone
Teens are on their phone constantly, says a new study. How does this impact their lives?
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoSuperintendent Woods: Teachers changed my life, teaching shaped my life, and I want to spend the rest of my life honoring teachers
The following letter was written by State School Superintendent Richard Woods during Teacher Appreciation Week. In Georgia, the Department of Education...
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoGDC Offenders Surpass Record on Number of GEDs Earned
It's a 96% increase!!
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years ago3 Georgia Students Make List of 161 Presidential Scholars
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 54th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors...
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoParkland, FL parents demand changes to school district safety and discipline policies
After the marches and media firestorm over school safety since the shooting in Parkland, FL that killed 17, parents and educators...
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoBus drivers in Georgia school district illegally go on strike
Bus drivers in a Georgia school district call out sick and illegally go on strike.
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoGeorgia receives testing waiver from U.S. Department of Education for middle school advanced courses
Georgia received approval from the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) April 12 to reduce testing and avoid duplication for students...
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Georgia K12
/ 7 years agoGeorgia to reduce testing for middle school students this spring on the Milestones
More than two years after the new passage of the federal education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), very few states...