Archive By Section - Education
Liberty County Board of Education members during Tuesday's work session debated the cost of renovations planned for Bradwell Institute's Olvey Field and resolved to have a community forum in May to allow residents to voice their opinions about the construction costs.
April 28, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
ATLANTA - Georgia, long considered a national leader in providing prekindergarten education, is slipping behind other states after student enrollment and inflation outpaced state spending for the last decade, a study has found.
April 26, 2011
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By Dorie Turner
Associated Press writer
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Education
Long County students competed last week for the title of "Blue Tide Idol" during the school's entertainment contest.
April 26, 2011
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Staff report
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Education
Blue Tide juniors and seniors gathered last weekend for the 2011 Long County High School Prom, which was themed "Masquerade."
April 25, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Education
A future generation of voters questioned Hinesville Mayor Jim Thomas and city council members Thursday, on Government Day. The event was part of Georgia Cities Week which was held in cities across the state last week.
April 25, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Education
Snelson-Golden Middle School honor-roll students were encouraged to do their best and believe in themselves throughout the remainder of the school year and their lives during Tuesday's academic honors recognition ceremony.
April 22, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
Liberty Elementary School participated in a school-wide "walk it out" event April 8 to motivate students for the CRCT.
April 20, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Lewis Frasier Middle School's chapter of the National Junior Honor Society has been selected as one of the 2011 Outstanding Service Project Award Winners. The chapter was recognized for its Wreaths 4 Warriors Walk project. The members raised $1,500, which was used to purchase 100 wreaths for Warriors Walk on Fort Stewart. Lewis Frasier was one of 10 chapters nationally recognized for this award. The award is presented annually by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society.
April 20, 2011
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Special to the News
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Education
DeAngela Williams, 12, and Gregory Anthony, 12, both sixth-graders at Lewis Frasier Middle School, attended the 2011 Junior National Young Leaders Conference on March 26-31 in Washington, D.C.
April 20, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Students and staff at Walker Middle School are "going green" while earning free technology equipment by participating in the FundingFactory Recycling Program. WMS is collecting empty laser and inkjet cartridges and used cell phones from the community, which they'll send to FundingFactory in exchange for technology and recreation products or even cash.
April 20, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
ATLANTA - Georgia college students will have to pay up to $450 more per semester in tuition and fees starting this fall.
April 20, 2011
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The Associated Press
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Education
Following a spring education forum at Fort Stewart on Tuesday, Garrison Commander Col. Kevin Milton, his senior enlisted advisor Command Sgt. Maj. James Ervin, Liberty County School Superintendent Dr. Judy Scherer and South Carolina/Fort Stewart/DoDDS-Cuba District School Superintendent Dr. Samantha Ingram listened Wednesday as parent representatives and educators presented military parents' concerns regarding their children's education.
April 19, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Education
TIFTON - Benjamin Varnum, an Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College student from Midway, recently participated in the Florida Legislative Leadership Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., as a representative of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at ABAC.
April 18, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Don't shoot the messenger.
April 18, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
More than 40 families attended the Liberty County Pre-K Center's workshop Wednesday, which was the fourth session in a series dedicated to literacy and reading skills.
April 15, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
