Woodstock teacher is Georgia Art Educator of the Year

Woodstock Elementary School teacher Pam Morgan has has been named the 2017 Georgia Art Educator of the Year by the Georgia Art Education Association. She is a strong supporter of student exhibits including the Capitol Art Exhibit and Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Youth Art Exhibit, and "The Art of Giving" project she developed shows students how their art can touch lives. It has included creating artwork to send to soldiers, making American flags for local and New York fire departments in remembrance of 9/11, and collecting coins for "Let's Make a Change," which benefited African orphans and supported their education.

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Atlanta board of education approves school consolidation plan

The Atlanta school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a consolidation plan, which would result in some school closures in a couple of years.

Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Atlanta parents, residents object to plans to close some schools

Due to lower enrollment and climbing costs, 16 school buildings would be repurposed under the plan, with several schools closing and their students rezoned for other schools.

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Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Atlanta board of education approves school consolidation plan

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A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP

The man behind the vigilante sting operation that apparently netted a teenage GOP official says he has no regrets.

Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.