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RCHS students donates pillows to cancer patients
Last Updated: 2:50 PM 03/19/10 - Recently Rockdale County High School students in Dr. Martha Fernicola and Susan Gary’s classes made 60 pillows for patients recovering from breast cancer surgery. They were donated to the American Cancer Society. (Full Story)
Honey Creek selects Students of the Month
Last Updated: 2:49 PM 03/19/10 - Honey Creek Elementary School recently announced its Good Citizens, or Students of the Month, for February. (Full Story)
Lorraine names February Students of the Month
Last Updated: 2:47 PM 03/19/10 - Lorraine Elementary School recently announced its Students of the Month for February. (Full Story)
Three Rockdale County teens graduate from Youth Challenge
Last Updated: 2:46 PM 03/19/10 - Jermaine D. Cody, Jaquan M. House and Richardo D. Walker of Conyers are among 214 cadets graduating from the Georgia National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon this year. (Full Story)
Mainstay Academy looks for funding support
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 03/19/10 - Mainstay Academy is part of the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports that serves students with severe emotional behavior disabilities. (Full Story)
Sprite program offers chance for school playground makeover
Last Updated: 2:31 PM 03/19/10 - ATLANTA — You’ve heard of a home makeover and a wardrobe makeover. But have you heard of a playground makeover? (Full Story)
Parents promote involvement
Last Updated: 1:33 PM 03/15/10 - Recently, 14 parents from Rockdale County Public Schools participated in the Parents are Powerful Rally and Roadside Campaign to promote parental involvement. (Full Story)
Conyers student signs for softball
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 03/15/10 - Local senior Katie Stanford, who attends George Walton Academy, committed to Berry College to play softball for the Lady Vikings. (Full Story)
RMC Auxiliary Donates Wheelchairs to Schools
Last Updated: 1:29 PM 03/15/10 - The Rockdale Medical Center Auxiliary recently donated wheelchairs to Rockdale County High School, Salem High School and Memorial Middle School.achievement. (Full Story)
Open Campus to hold garage sale
Last Updated: 1:28 PM 03/15/10 - Rockdale Open Campus will hold its first Parking Lot Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the school located at 1115 West Avenue in Conyers. All proceeds from space rental will go toward programs to recognize student achievement. (Full Story)
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  • "Status Quo Is Morally Inexcusable"
    Education reform is a top priority for this Administration, President Obama said to the National Urban League, because the "status quo is morally inexcusable" and "economically indefensible."
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
    On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Secretary Duncan applauded the legislation and rededicated ED to its effective implementation.
  • Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
    Montana is among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools.
  • Rural Education Technology Summit
    More than 150 rural education stakeholders and technology experts from 26 states attended the National Rural Education Technology Summit in Washington, D.C.
  • In Whose Interest?

    Why would a few minority organizations that don't normally speak on higher ed issues suddenly issue statements backing for-profit sector? Could this be "astroturfing"?

  • No Christianity Please, We’re Academics

    It's time for colleges to examine why students and scholars who are people of faith report so much hostility on their campuses, writes Timothy Larsen.

  • LinkedIn-iQuette

    Jessica Quillin presents a set of dos and don'ts for higher education professionals who venture onto the social networking site.

  • ETS Resumes Registrations in Iran for TOEFL and GRE

    The Educational Testing Service has announced that it is resuming registrations in Iran for the Test of English as a Foreign Language and the Graduate Record Examination. New United Nations sanctions against Iran led ETS to cut off registrations as the testing service could not process funds coming from the country. Now, ETS has a new arrangement in place to process credit and debit cards in Iran in ways that do not violate U.S. enforcement of the sanctions.

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