Almost 100 Georgia Schools Lose 'Needs Improvement' Label

Nearly 79 percent of schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) even though the state’s new, more rigorous curriculum was implemented this past school year – meaning many of the tests used to determine AYP were more difficult to pass...
Jul 11, 2006

CRCT Scores Signal 'New Era' for Georgia's Public Schools

This year, more than half of the CRCTs are aligned to Georgia’s new, more rigorous curriculum – the Georgia Performance Standards. In most cases, students also had to score higher on those tests in order to pass...
Jul 11, 2006

North Georgia Welcomes Early Arrivals for the Corps of Cadets

The Summer Transition Program at North Georgia College & State University provides students an advance start on higher education, physical training and an introduction to the university’s award-winning Corps of Cadets...
Jul 5, 2006

State Superintendent Cox Named to National Board

Cox has been named to the board of directors for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and will serve a one-year term on the nine-member board...
Jul 3, 2006

Free Tix to Southeast Homeschool Expo Available

Two FREE passes -- worth up to $120 -- are valid for ANY of the conferences at the upcoming Southeast Homeschool Expo...
Jun 30, 2006

Online SAT Prep Class Returns

The course is open to all Georgia high school students, including all public school students in grades 9-12. This coming school year, students enrolled in home school programs and accredited private schools located in Georgia can also use the course for free...
Jun 29, 2006

'Once Upon a Time' Continues at the Library

Free Summer Showcase programs for children of all ages continue at the Forsyth County Public Library and provide a magical experience for all...
Jun 21, 2006

Report Cards Delayed

Delays in receiving CRCT reports from the Georgia Department of Education has bumped the time frame that parents can expect to receive their students' report cards...
Jun 13, 2006

Free Seminar Series Offered at University of Phoenix

A free seminar series, featuring Gus R. Nassif, author of Wealth Toolkit, will take place at the North Alpharetta campus of University of Phoenix...
Jun 13, 2006

Candidate Mike Dudgeon Praises SPLOST Election in November

Forsyth County School Board candidate Mike Dudgeon expressed his satisfaction on Thursday, May 25th, with the decision of the current board to schedule the SPLOST vote in November during the General Election...
May 30, 2006

Board of Education Votes on SPLOST Initiative

The controversial SPLOST initiative will be placed on the November ballot, as determined at last Thursday evening's Board of Education meeting...
May 23, 2006

District 'Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition Winners Announced

Students from several Forsyth County Schools were honored to have their selections chosen as district level winners for each grade level for the Young Georgia Authors’ Writing Competition. Students' pieces were also entered into the statewide competition for which winners will be announced in fall 2006...
May 22, 2006

Upcoming BOE Events Include High School Graduations

This weekend will be full of excitement as all three Forsyth County high schools hold their 2006 graduation ceremonies...
May 22, 2006

Perdue's Education Ads Began Airing This Week

According to the Perdue camp, the Governor is taking a common-sense approach to improving education in Georgia...
May 19, 2006

Winners of Essay Contest Announced

Winning essay writers and the runners-up from various schools around our county attended a special meeting on Tuesday evening, along with their families and teachers, where they were honored for their achievement...
May 11, 2006