Fair Oaks teacher wins recycling program

Sherry Trimble, a teacher at Fair Oaks Elementary, recently won the Atlanta Falcons Green Team Ambassador competition. The competition challenged schools to create a recycling and education program. Trimble created a “cape-wearing team of students to collect recyclables everyday. The school will receive a $2,500 grant to enhance its program.

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Blank Foundation to give $6 million to sports programs in metro Atlanta schools

The foundation, in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons and the PGA Tour Superstore, will provide the funding to six school districts over three years.

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Blank Foundation to give $6 million to sports programs in metro Atlanta schools

Effort to overhaul ‘woke’ college accreditation system raises questions. Here’s what it means.

Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

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Expiring pandemic-era federal subsidies are set to spike premiums for some enrollees.