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Henry County scores above state in college, career readiness
Henry County Schools beat Georgia’s scores on its first College and Career Ready Performance Index, measuring achievement and progress from the 2011-12 school year. The index replaces the Adequate ...
May 08, 2013 04:57 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Superintendent Hildreth honored with NAACP award
Henry County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ethan Hildreth has been honored by the Henry County Branch of the NAACP with the 2013 Education Award. The recognition was given during the branch’s recent F...
April 13, 2013 07:54 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kroger provides funds to schools through program
Shoppers heading to a grocery store very rarely leave empty handed. There is always at least one item in their hand on the way out the door. Several principals in Henry County Schools left a recent...
April 03, 2013 01:18 PM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia’s Teacher of the Year finalist, Barbara Rosolino, stands in her classroom at Eagle’s Landing High School.
Henry County teacher a finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year
Barbara Rosolino, an English teacher at Eagles’ Landing High School in McDonough, may soon be touted with the honor of a lifetime — being named the 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Rosolino, alon...
March 27, 2013 02:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Charter schools amendment passes
With all but one Georgia county completing voter reports, the majority of voters have cast their ballots in favor of the statewide charter school Constitutional amendment. On the ballot voters were...
November 07, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia voters decide on charter school amendment
In addition to votes for president and various other elected officials, Georgia voters had a chance to vote on an amendment to the Georgia Constitution this Election Day. The amendment would “allow...
November 06, 2012 07:31 PM | 1 1 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Ten reasons to vote ‘no’ on charter school amendment
The charter school amendment will be decided on Nov. 6. If it doesn’t pass, it will be the greatest upset since David conked Goliath with a rock. Give me the money that has been made available to ...
October 31, 2012 03:56 PM | 3 3 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Edward Lindsey
Column: Charter school amendment an important tool in education reform
The charter school amendment is an important education reform for Georgia. Statewide, the overall high school graduation rate hovers in the mid 60 percent range, and in many school districts servin...
October 31, 2012 03:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jan Jones
Column: Charter schools give students opportunities
As a mother of four children currently enrolled in or graduates of Fulton County Schools, I care deeply about public education in my community and Georgia. I know public education changes lives by...
October 31, 2012 03:41 PM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eagles Landing High School Honors teacher Barbara Rosolino is proud of her latest award, being honored as Teacher of the Year.
Rosolino brings love of teaching, literature to classroom
Barbara Rosolino’s passion flows through her. It’s evident in the way she talks, teaches, gestures. Whether it’s talking about her mock trial team or her love of Shakespeare, she shows how much she...
October 30, 2012 04:19 PM | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: School superintendent association head refutes pro-charter claims
With the vote on the charter school amendment just over a month away, the heat is getting intense. I know. I have felt it. I wrote a column a few weeks ago giving the pro-charter folks an opportuni...
September 26, 2012 01:14 AM | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jan Jones
Column: Improving education is truly a bi-partisan issue
Between now and November, hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising will be spent telling us all the differences between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. They ...
September 26, 2012 01:06 AM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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