Category: Education

The Northeast Georgia History Center is hosting its first Homeschool Day of the school year on Thursday, August 24, 2023. The event will feature presentations, demonstrations, and activities related to the founding of the Georgia colony. Meet the founders of Georgia Homeschoolers will have the opportunity to meet General James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove, two of the most influential figures in the early history of Georgia. Oglethorpe was the founder…

A musical journey David and Jennifer Snead are not native Iowans, but they have found their home in the state as band directors at Wartburg College and Tripoli Community School District respectively. The couple, who met at the University of Georgia, have been teaching music for over a decade in different states and countries, before settling in Iowa in 2020. David, who is the director of bands and associate professor…

Georgia passed a law in January 2023 that allows parents of current students to challenge the appropriateness of books in school libraries. However, the law has not been widely used by parents and has faced criticism from educators, librarians, and free speech advocates. The law aims to ease book challenges by parents The law, sponsored by Republican lawmakers, was passed amid a surge of book challenges across the country. Many…

A new pilot program launched by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta aims to help borrowers in specific neighborhoods of metro Atlanta pay off their student loan debt. The program, called the Student Loan Debt Pilot, will provide “reverse scholarships” of up to $30,000 to eligible applicants who live in South Cobb’s Fair Oaks neighborhood, College Park, East Point and Atlanta’s Thomasville neighborhood. How the Program Works The Student Loan…

A Georgia teacher who was accused of violating the school district’s policy on controversial topics by reading a book on gender fluidity to her fifth-grade class has won her tribunal case and will not be fired. The book that sparked controversy Katie Rinderle, a teacher at Due West Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia, read the picture book “My Shadow is Purple” by Scott Stuart to her students in April 2023.…

A new initiative by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta aims to ease the burden of student loan debt for borrowers who live in specific neighborhoods and have been active in their communities. The program, called the Student Loan Debt Pilot, will offer “reverse scholarships” that will pay off up to $30,000 in student debt for eligible applicants. How the program works The Student Loan Debt Pilot is a $300,000…

Georgia Southern University, a public research institution in Statesboro, Georgia, has announced the launch of a new doctoral program in environmental science. The program, which is the first of its kind in the state, aims to prepare students for careers in academia, industry, government, and non-governmental organizations that address environmental issues and challenges. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Environmental Studies The new Ph.D. program in environmental science is housed in the…