Category Archives: Education

Chicago Teacher Strikes Come to An End.

Chicago Goes Back to School A teachers’ strike ends in one of the nation’s largest school districts. Around 350,000 students in Chicago, Illinois, returned to school on Wednesday after teachers ended a seven-day strike. The Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday … Continue reading

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Get 5 Free Books When You Download the Reading App Storia.

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Ivy Preparatory Academy to open DeKalb schools for boys and girls

The Georgia Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved Ivy Preparatory Academy’s plan to open k-12 boys and girls schools in DeKalb County. The schools, Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood, will be housed on the former campus of Peachtree Hope … Continue reading

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DeKalb School parents have until Thursday to transfer children.

Parents of students attending the 22 DeKalb County schools that ranked as not making “adequate yearly progress” have until 4 p.m. Thursday to apply to have their children transfered, if they wish to do so, under the No Child Left … Continue reading

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Justin Combs Recruited by Major College Football Programs

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son, Justin Combs, has been offered scholarships by several colleges, but so far is undecided. According to Scout.com, the University of Illinois offered the senior a scholarship last week and expects Combs to visit the school soon. … Continue reading

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Atlanta School Kids Angry About Cheating Scandal

“They’re supposed to be helping us, not cheating.” Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.comThe summer school bus drops students off at Atlanta’s Parks Middle School after morning classes. Students said they had just retaken the CRCT test. “They’re selling us short.” “I think … Continue reading

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