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This Week in GeorgiaGov: Education
State Charter Schools Commission Votes on School Recommendations
Today, in its first set of decisions, the State Charter Schools Commission will vote on recommendations for a number of new charters.
Dept. of Education Launches 'Georgia’s Future. Now!'
The Department of Education recently launched Georgia’s Future. Now! as a way to unite efforts to improve student achievement and tell the story of the successes in public schools.
Home Education in Georgia
Almost 50,000 students attend home school across the state, the Georgia Department of Education reports, and during this current school year, homeschooling has been even easier for parents.
Sponsors Needed for Summer Food Service Program
Yesterday, President Obama highlighted Georgia's pre-Kindergarten program. DECAL administers the program and works to meet the needs of Georgia’s children and their families.
Georgia's Pre-K Program Prepares Young Learners
Early reports from researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill show that Georgia's Pre-K Program is producing good results.
Implementing Common Core Standards
Georgia was one of the first states to adopt a set of learning standards that sets public school performance expectations for each subject area in each grade.
Open Online Learning in Georgia
Georgia Tech, Emory and other schools around the world are using a promising new innovation to provide free online education.
Improving the Health of Georgia's Youngest Learners
Childhood obesity in Georgia is reaching an epidemic level. As many schools are scaling back their participation in the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Georgia is providing incentives to schools to serve better food to students.
Responding to the Newtown Tragedy
Georgians grieve with and pray for the families and friends of those affected by Friday's senseless tragedy. Schools across the state have taken various approaches to assess and step up their safety and security.
Growing Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Analysts expect more than 200,000 jobs in STEM fields to be created here in Georgia by 2018, and to take advantage of this, school systems all over the state are implementing new programs and opening new schools that emphasize these areas.