Educator flash mob pines for 'One Day More' of summer

An Iowa school district knows how to send the summer away with a song.

They may not be Broadway's next Jean Valjean, Cosette or Fantine, but during a districtwide welcome back to school meeting, a group of teachers, who seem to have a creative spark, joined a flash mob to perform a new, and possibly improved, version of "One Day More," WHO reported.

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With lyrics like "Do we know the common core?" and "We will teach what they don't know," the staff should be ready for the 2015-2016 school year.

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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.

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.

Kennesaw State modifies operations on Marietta campus due to gas leak

KSU officials said the campus is safe, but internet and heat for some buildings on campus are out.

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Atlanta opens door on first modular rapid-housing for homeless residents

The first-of-its-kind development, Waterworks Village, overlooks the nearby reservoir. It's part of Mayor Andre Dickens' initiative to build 500 units of for the unhoused.

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Local GOP sees ‘danger’ in a chaotic race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican leaders in Georgia's 14th Congressional District worry a crowded field in a special election could give Democrats a chance to win.

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Two centennials, one story: Delta and the Atlanta airport

Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson both turn 100 this year, and you can’t tell the story of one without the other.