Archive By Section - Education
Georgia Municipal Association is again asking Georgia's sixth-graders what they would do if they were mayors.
February 16, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Middle and high school students are eligible to enter the statewide annual Holocaust art and writing contest sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education.
February 16, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Two Bradwell Institute Chorus students, 12th-grader Ericka Inman and 11th-grader Evan Crowther, auditioned for and were selected to sing in the 2011 Georgia All-State Sight-Reading Chorus.
February 16, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Monday Experiences are enrichment activities presented by Jordye Bacon Elementary School personnel to students in third through fifth grade. The activities include selections like crafts, technology enrichment, book club, cooking for kids and sewing.
February 16, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Jordye Bacon Elementary teacher Becky Adair recently has been named the Liberty County special education teacher of the year.
February 16, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Joseph Martin Elementary students had no idea the vice president's wife was scheduled to visit their school until early Monday morning.
February 16, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
Students who are still deciding what they'll do when they grow up may have found inspiration Friday when employees of various occupations visited Taylors Creek Elementary for the school's career day.
February 15, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
A Long County teacher recently was surprised in her classroom with the news that she had been selected as the special education teacher of the year for the Long County school system.
February 15, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Education
Walker Middle School recently held its annual school-wide spelling bee. This year's winner was fourth-grader Christian Hufler, while the runner-up was fifth-grader Anthony Olivo.
February 15, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Education
Despite a decrease in behavioral issues and violations of the Liberty County school code of conduct, school officials disagree on whether the system has improved during the past few years and on whether punishments appropriately fit the offenses.
February 14, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Education
Donnie Pulliam, son of Monica Robertson and James Payno, will travel to Australia this summer with the People to People Ambassador Program. He recently was interviewed and accepted an invitation to the program.
February 14, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Education
On Feb. 4, the Bradwell Institute SkillsUSA team attended the Region 8 competition in Brunswick. The Golden Isles Career Academy hosted the event. The BI students will advance to the state competition in March.
February 11, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
First grade
February 11, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Education
ATLANTA - State monitors helped reduce the number of wrong answers that were erased and replaced on standardized tests in Georgia school districts after reports of possible cheating sparked widespread public concern, according to a review of 2010 test results announced Wednesday.
February 10, 2011
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Associated Press
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Education
Students, teachers and staffers at Liberty Elementary School wore red on Friday for National Wear Red Day, which is part of the American Heart Association's campaign to increase awareness about heart disease in women.
February 10, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
