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BoE cuts graduation coaches

Moving against requests from school administrators, the Liberty County Board of Education voted Tuesday to discontinue funding middle- and high-school graduation coaches.

May 31, 2013 | Danielle Hipps | Education


BoE travel more than $22K in 2012

While the Liberty County Board of Education in recent months has wrangled with complicated budget decisions, information from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts indicates that four of the seven board members were within the state's top 25 for travel expenditures for fiscal year 2012.

May 31, 2013 | Danielle Hipps | Education


Top school official bids area farewell

Effective Saturday, five-year Liberty County School System Superintendent Dr. Judy Scherer will be retired, with sun and sand awaiting her.

May 29, 2013 | Danielle Hipps | Education


BI grant to fund AP programs

Bradwell Institute is one of six Georgia schools that will receive a Department of Defense Education Activity grant to expand Advanced Placement programming beginning this fall.

May 29, 2013 | Danielle Hipps | Education


Long Co. High School bids farewell to 129

Long County High School held its graduation ceremony Friday night at Veterans' Field in Ludowici. This year, 129 students received diplomas and the class produced 29 honor graduates - the most in school history. Cassandra Pelton was the 2013 class valedic-torian, and Luke Golden was the salutatorian.

May 27, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Coastal Courier correspondent | Education


27 FPCA grads start next phase

First Presbyterian Christian Academy graduated it's fifth and largest senior class Saturday morning at Fort Stewart's Main Post Chapel, where families and friends gathered to bid the budding seniors farewell.

May 27, 2013 | By Patty Leon | Education


LCHS' 236 grads look to the future

Liberty County High School graduated 236 seniors from its class of 2013 during an early morning ceremony Saturday at Donell Woods Stadium.

May 27, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Education


Seniors sent on their way

For 370 Bradwell Institute seniors, a milestone 13 years in the making arrived Friday.

May 27, 2013 | Danielle Hipps | Education


Classroom makeover contest set

Interstate Credit Union recently announced its second annual "Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition" contest.

May 25, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Education


Saying goodbye to Jordye Bacon

Liberty County schools let out for summer today, but the annual occasion may be bittersweet for members of the Jordye Bacon Elementary School community.

May 24, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Education


Graduation rates up in county

The statewide high-school graduation rate rose more than two percentage points from 67.4 percent in 2011 to 69.7 percent in 2012 - but both high schools in Liberty County soar above that rate.

May 23, 2013 | Staff Report | Education


Recycling earns Midway Middle $11K

The community contributed in a major way this year to help Midway Middle School round up plastic bottles and cans - and the effort paid off.

May 23, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Education


LES participates in Midway Day

Liberty Elementary participated in the recent Midway Day Festival. Midway showcased its city during Georgia Cities Week, which took place April 20-27.

May 23, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Education


Post schools to lose five days to furloughs

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2013 - Students, teachers and parents of the Defense Department's schools can be confident that despite the department's upcoming civilian furloughs, the school year will start on time, the Department of Defense Education Activity's director said today.

May 23, 2013 | By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service | Education


Faith Baptist graduates 17 seniors

Seventeen seniors received their high-school diplomas Friday during Faith Baptist Christian Academy's senior commencement ceremony in Ludowici. Three students delivered speeches to the packed church.

May 22, 2013 | By Mike Riddle Correspondent | Education


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School media centers post summer hours

During the summer, the Liberty Elementary School media center will open from 10 a.m.-noon June 5 and 19 and July 17, and Midway Middle's media center will open from 10 a.m.-noon June 12 and 26 and July 10 and 24.

May 31, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Education


LCCA associates take part in mock interviews

Associates at Liberty College and Career Academy recently participated in mock job interviews during Professionals and Youth Day.

May 31, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Education


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