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Mistake delays massive Internet boost for Georgia schools
Education officials have pulled the plug this year on the biggest Internet expansion in Georgia school history, after a mistake nixed any chance to get what they need most to flip the switch: Money.
Job market wide open for dental hygienists
If you want a health care career that pays well, is in demand and offers flexible scheduling, dental hygiene may give you plenty to smile about.
Co-op students earn while they learn
A chance encounter at a career fair changed the way Amir Maymay mapped out his college experience. That was the first time the Georgia Tech senior learned about co-op programs, which allow students to leave the classroom for a summer or a semester to work full time in their chosen career field.
Second act: Retired cop goes back to school
Bruce Bochicchio has set his sights on getting an education and giving himself and his children better options.
Students learn how to help others resolve differences
Conflict management, in many ways, could be described as the eternal quest to facilitate “Kumbaya” moments, when people put aside their many differences to work and live together in harmony and mutual respect.
In superintendent search, Atlanta schools’ image helps, hurts
The hunt for a transformational leader of Atlanta Public Schools moved forward Thursday, with superintendent candidates being targeted from across the country.
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Cherokee school board sanctions, fines one of its members
Cherokee County school board member Kelly Marlow has been sanctioned for violating two of the board’s ethics policies and fined $3,600 — the equivalent of half of her $7,200 annual school board salary.
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Cherokee school board member sanctioned, fined $3,600
Cherokee County school board member Kelly Marlow has been sanctioned for violating two of the board’s ethics policies and fined $3,600 — half of her $7,200 annual school board salary.
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Reed: Donors to boost APS superintendent pay
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Wednesday he has raised money from the business community to more than double the salary of the city’s next superintendent to around $600,000.
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Mayor Kasim Reed: Money available to double Atlanta school chief’s salary
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Wednesday he has raised money from the business community to more than double the salary of the city’s next superintendent to around $600,000.
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Private money shouldn’t pay for Atlanta superintendent search, board chair says
Atlanta Board of Education Chairman Reuben McDaniel said Wednesday that private benefactors shouldn’t fund the $146,000 search for a new schools superintendent.
DeKalb County schools superintendent might stay longer
The interim superintendent of schools in DeKalb County may stay in the job after his contract expires in February.
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AJC special report: SAT scores rise with family wealth. A notable exception in state: Norcross High
The AJC education team looked at recently released 2013 SAT scores for metro Atlanta high schools and found something that critics have long said: Scores are closely tied to a factor beyond any student's aptitude: the amount of money their parents have.
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Cherokee board member incurs censure, fine. And Kelly Marlow still faces more trouble ahead.
Many Cherokee parents probably hope their school board sideshow ends. But there are a few more acts left in the tragicomedy starring board member Kelly Marlow.
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Hotoberfest kicks off season of beer festivals
Looking for something to do this weekend? If you are a beer lover, you might want to check out Hotoberfest 2013 at Historic Fourth Ward Park on North Avenue.
Image hurts, helps in search for new superintendent
The hunt for a new leader of Atlanta Public Schools has picked up steam, with superintendent candidates being targeted from across the country to replace Erroll Davis, who will retire next year.
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Man fatally shot at south Fulton gas station
Fulton County police have a video clip that shows the face of a man suspected of shooting another beside the pumps at a Chevron gas station early Sunday, but they don’t have a name.
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