THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
VSU and Wiregrass make articulation for new educators…
Release: Wiregrass and VSU Sign Articulation Agreement to Benefit Future Teachers Valdosta, Ga. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (Wiregrass) and Valdosta State University (VSU) signed a new articulation agreement that will benefit the education field for…
Georgia Lottery generates record amounts for education
Release: Gov. Kemp: Georgia Lottery Posts Record Quarter for HOPE, Pre-K NOVEMBER 02, 2020 Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the Georgia Lottery Corp.’s most profitable quarter in its 27-year history. The Georgia…
Columbus residents charged with defrauding student loan programs
Release: Six Defendants Charged in Scheme to Defraud Student Loan Programs Six former administrators from the Columbus, Georgia, campus of the Apex School of Theology were charged in an indictment unsealed Monday for their alleged…
Supt. Woods states goals for the future of…
Release: Superintendent Woods: We must reimagine K-12 education in Georgia To view the full Roadmap to Reimagining K-12 Education, visit gadoe.org/reimagineK12 October 19, 2020 – Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia's students, families,…
GA students surpass national avg. on ACT for…
Release: For the fifth year in a row, Georgia students surpass national average on ACT Percent of GA graduates meeting ACT college readiness benchmarks also exceeds national average. Data: View the full Georgia report.xlsx?csf=1&e=bW8Vca) | School-level scores.xlsx?csf=1&e=2tBeZF)…
GEMA offers tips for earthquake safety
Release: GEMA/HS Encourages Participation in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut Drill (ATLANTA) – The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is partnering with the Great SouthEast ShakeOut to educate Georgians on the importance of…
Nine Georgia schools receive National Blue Ribbon honor
Release: Nine Georgia Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon School Honors U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized nine Georgia schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic…
C/O 2020 is GA’s 3rd to beat national…
Release: Georgia graduating class of 2020 – which faced disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic – is third in state history to beat national average on SAT Notes on data included: These data reflect the performance…