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Bibb Schools Will Be Dismissed Early for Dallemand's Announcement

1:37 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Dallemand will discuss his strategic plan in a "kickoff celebration" scheduled for Feb. 10 at the Macon Centreplex.

Hundreds Turn Out for Ga. School Choice Rally

12:34 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Supporters held a rally Wednesday to mark National School Choice Week. Similar events are being held around the nation.

Atlanta to Repay $363K for Cheating

11:36 AM, Jan 20, 2012

State officials say Atlanta Public Schools has agreed to repay more than $363,000 in federal money won because of cheating on student tests.

Cagle Says HOPE Never Meant as 'Entitlement Program'

4:10 PM, Jan 19, 2012

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle says that while affordable higher education is critical to the success of the state, Georgia cannot fund the education of every deserving college student.

Report: DeKalb School System Has Too Many Administrators

12:29 PM, Jan 19, 2012

An outside review says taxpayers in a metro Atlanta county are paying for a top-heavy public school system that could stand to shed more than 300 administrators.

Houston Schools Rely Less on Textbooks

8:28 PM, Jan 16, 2012

Check your child's backpack, and you might see fewer textbooks compared with a few years ago.

Georgia Students Improve in Advanced Placement Courses

7:34 PM, Jan 13, 2012

A report from College Board ranks Georgia 11th in the nation for percentage of students passing the advanced placement exams.

State Wants Delay in Career Path Program

11:26 AM, Jan 12, 2012

Georgia Department of Education officials are asking state lawmakers to agree to a one-year delay of a program stemming from a new state law requiring students to pick a career path by ninth grade.

Governor Announces New Race to the Top Winners

11:28 PM, Jan 11, 2012

The money is aimed at schools and programs that focus on STEM subjects -- or science, mathematics, engineering and technology.

HOPE Payments Expected to Decrease After 2013

10:50 AM, Jan 11, 2012

The Georgia Student Finance Commission says the HOPE Scholarship funds will not be able to keep up with rising college tuitions.

DA Has Started Clearing Atlanta Teachers

3:02 PM, Jan 6, 2012

Atlanta schools Superintendent Erroll Davis says five educators will not face criminal charges in the district's cheating scandal.

State Looking at Repealing Education Spending Law

12:35 PM, Jan 4, 2012

Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring 65 percent of state funding to be spent in public school classrooms.

California Educators Look to Improve English Learning

11:17 AM, Dec 24, 2011

California has the nation's largest Hispanic student population, but ranks at the bottom for Hispanic reading and math achievement.

Board Denies Charter School Contract Extension

10:07 AM, Dec 21, 2011

The Fulton County Board of Education has denied a contract extension for an Alpharetta charter school, which could lead to the school closing this summer.

Mercer Wins $500,000 Grant to Help Four Bibb Schools

6:24 PM, Dec 20, 2011

Mercer says the program will help monitor students' progress and achievement from birth into the job market.

Alpharetta Denies Charter School Expansion Request

12:27 PM, Dec 20, 2011

The Alpharetta City Council has rejected a Fulton County charter school's request to expand to a building in a business park.

Cheating in Dougherty County Schools Called 'Disgraceful'

11:42 AM, Dec 20, 2011

 A state report says the situation is underscored by a teacher who said one of her fifth-graders could not read, but still did well on a state test.

Ga. Not a Winner in Education Grant Competition

12:39 PM, Dec 16, 2011

Georgia is not among the winners of the U.S. Department of Education's grant competition for early learning programs.

School Board Stops Plans for Macon Charter School

11:21 PM, Dec 15, 2011

Board members revoked the charter for the Macon Academy of Excellence.

Deal Developing Need-Based College Scholarship

3:17 PM, Dec 13, 2011

Poor students in Georgia may soon get some help in paying for college.

Macon Rotary Hosts Christmas Party for Students

1:25 PM, Dec 13, 2011

The Macon Rotary Club hosted their 6th annual Christmas party for the fifth graders at Burdell-Hunt Elementary School in Macon.

50 Security Cameras Installed at Georgia State

12:29 PM, Dec 8, 2011

Georgia State University police say they've installed an additional 50 security cameras on campus in hopes they will reduce crime on the downtown Atlanta campus.

Bibb School Board Will Vote Feb. 10 on Dallemand's Plan

His 170-point strategic plan could close up to a dozen schools and cut as many as 300 teachers' jobs.

 

 

 

 

8:39 PM, Feb 3, 2012

High School Student Gunned Down in Home Invasion

Police say 15-year-old Nicholas Jackson was shot around 6:30
p.m. Thursday when several people broke into the family's home. His sister was also home and tried to revive her brother using CPR after calling 911. Police say Jackson died on the way to the hospital.

11:47 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Wilcox's Marshall Kicked Off UGA Team

Wilcox County grad Nick Marshall was one of three Georgia freshman football players Mark Richt dismissed from the team Friday, according to a release sent out by the school.

6:16 PM, Feb 3, 2012

GA Man Sentenced In Crash That Killed 3

DeKalb County Solicitor General Sherry Boston says James Miles
pleaded guilty Thursday to vehicular homicide, reckless driving,
following too closely, failure to maintain lane and improper lane
change.

11:45 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Ben Jones Gets an AngioScreen on Live TV

Our chief meteorologist Ben Jones volunteered to take a test for his risk for heart disease and stroke during Eyewitness News at 6.

4:15 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Frank Malloy

Frank Malloy joined 13WMAZ in May, 1982, as Sports Director. It's a position he held until the Fall of 1993 when he switched chairs and started anchoring Eyewitness News at 5:00.

3:27 PM, May 20, 2011

Full Court Press: Basketball Scores, Feb. 3

Northeast swept Southwest on the road Friday night and WaCo girls coach Sug Parker won his 100th game.

12:04 AM, Feb 4, 2012

Missing Monroe and Lamar Teens Found Safe

A Lamar County dispatcher could not say where the girls and the men they were traveling with were found, but said they were "in custody" as of 9:45 Thursday night. She could not elaborate on that statement.

5:27 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Ga. Man Tries Unsuccessfully to Plead Guilty

A public defender entered a not guilty plea for his client even though the man said he wanted to plead guilty in the stabbing deaths of three members of his family.

5:11 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Why Are There Only White People Featured in a Mitt Romney Campaign Ad?

A man running for President of the United States, a country known as a melting pot, did not include any ethnic groups in several of his biggest ads.

5:17 PM, Jan 18, 2012

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