Archive By Section - Education
ATLANTA - A University System of Georgia proposal would merge eight college campuses across the state into four to save money, a state lawmaker said Wednesday.
January 05, 2012
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By Dorie Turner
Associated Press writer
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Education
TUCKER - Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring 65 percent of education funding be spent in public school classrooms, part of an effort to overhaul how the state funds K-12 education.
January 05, 2012
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By Dorie Turner
Associated Press writer
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Education
When the Liberty County Board of Education convenes Tuesday, it is expected to act on an issue presented during its last meeting: high school graduation requirements.
January 05, 2012
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By Danielle Hipps
Staff writer
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Education
ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Education is pressuring Georgia to follow through on promises the state made last year to win $400 million in the "Race to the Top" grant competition.
January 04, 2012
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Associated Press
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Education
TUCKER - Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring 65 percent of state funding to be spent in public school classrooms.
January 04, 2012
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Associated Press
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Education
The Parker Companies, a nationally recognized leader in fuel sales across Southeast Georgia and South Carolina, presented a $1,000 donation on Dec. 15 to the Liberty County School System through the Fueling the Community program.
December 28, 2011
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Education
COLUMBUS - Troy University is planning a new riverfront campus in Phenix City that features a statue of a 20-foot Trojan.
December 28, 2011
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Education
Four hundred and ninety-two students and family members, most in pajamas, turned out for the first-ever Pajama-Rama parent involvement night Dec. 6 at Button Gwinnett Elementary.
December 28, 2011
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Education
WASHINGTON - Seven states won a share of $200 million in federal "Race to the Top" money to improve K-12 education programs, the Education Department announced Thursday.
December 28, 2011
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Special to the Courier
editor@coastalcourier.com
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Education
The radiance of the sense of magic and anticipation that Christmas evokes shone on children's faces Dec. 14 at Liberty Elementary as soldiers from the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, read Christmas stories to the students as part of the battalion's adopt-a-school community outreach program.
December 25, 2011
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By Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger
4th IBCT, 3rd ID Public Affairs
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Education
Monty's Plant Food Company - a Louisville, Ky.-based manufacturer of plant and soil enhancement products for the agriculture, horticulture, lawn and garden and turf industries - is accepting applications for four $1,000 college scholarships. The awards will be given in conjunction with the National Future Farmers of America Organization to high school seniors who are members of FFA.
December 22, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
Bradwell Institute's speech and debate program is giving students the opportunity to raise their voices and speak their minds about public issues that affect society.
December 22, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Education
A special-education pre-K educator in her second year at the school was named the 2012-13 Liberty County School System Teacher of the Year during a ceremony last week.
December 21, 2011
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Danielle Hipps
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Education
Long County schools received high praise at the board of education's December meeting. Superintendent Dr. Robert Waters said the schools' departments worked well together during the Dec. 6 bomb threat at Long County High School.
December 20, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Education
Months of blogging and community chatter about the state of Bradwell Institute football culminated in a request for the resignation of head coach Jim Walsh Jr. on Tuesday night before the Liberty County Board of Education.
December 19, 2011
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Danielle Hipps
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Education
