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Georgia Tech Fan's 'Demure' Sign Goes Viral On 'College GameDay'
"College GameDay" is officially back, which means we can expect to see some hilarious signs in the crowd. ESPN's "College GameDay" kicked off its 2024 campaign with a trip to Dublin to preview a Week 0 matchup between Florida State and Georgia Tech. During the first hour of the show, the ...
10 metro Atlanta high school bands win thousands of dollars in competition
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ten high school bands in metro Atlanta are walking away with thousands of dollars after winning the Great Atlanta Band Challenge. The 1-800-TruckWreck group, part of the Witherite Law Group, awarded the schools for the fourth annual competition. The Great Atlanta Band Challenge is...
Rockdale Teacher Gets To 'Walk Through History' During Study Abroad Program
CONYERS — Frances Hunter-Imbert wears a lot of hats in the Rockdale community. She teaches at General Ray Davis Middle School as an eighth-grade social studies instructor, serves as the social studies department chair for grades 6-8, is a member of the school leadership team, and most recently participated as a fellow in the Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP). The opportunity allowed her to travel to Germany with 50 other teachers from around the world to gain experience abroad that will help them enhance their lessons and students’ understanding of the world.
High school students in Fulton County can connect with leadership program
Fulton County's CONNECTED: Youth Leadership Program offers high school students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, explore career paths, and receive incentives, including a $25 sign-on bonus and a $2,500 scholarship for senior students. The post High school students in Fulton County can connect with leadership program appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Feds file complaint against Georgia Tech alleging non-enforcement of cybersecurity regulations; Tech calls it 'entirely off base'
ATLANTA — The Department of Justice announced on Thursday a complaint against the Georgia Institute of Technology, alleging the school had a culture of non-enforcement of cybersecurity regulations for "star researchers" who were obtaining large government contracts. Georgia Tech called the complaint "entirely off base," and the school said...
City Schools of Decatur to build new early learning center on Electric Avenue
City Schools of Decatur is in the early stages of making plans to build a new early childhood learning center on Electric Avenue, across the street from the Wilson Center. The Decatur School Board received on update on the project during its retreat on Aug. 20. The school district is working with Candor & Company and Legacy 33 on the construction plans.
11 Greater Atlanta Schools to Undergo Renovations
Eleven schools across DeKalb County School District and Atlanta Public Schools in the Greater Atlanta metropolitan area are undergoing renovations totaling over $120 million. The districts selected construction company Balfour Beatty for the projects, which will tackle a variety of building and system upgrades. Nine schools across DeKalb County School...
Gwinnett County Public Schools is One of Forbes’ 2024 Best-In-State Employers
Gwinnett County Public Schools has been recognized as one of Georgia’s top employers in Forbes’ 2024 Best-In-State Employers list. The school district, which employs over 22,000 individuals, ranks 59th out of 100 organizations in the state and is one of nine education-related entities to receive this honor. The...
EXCLUSIVE: Student behind federal antisemitism complaint speaks out against Fulton County School District
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Alpharetta High School student and his mother are speaking out against the Fulton County School District after filing a federal complaint for antisemitism. They say their problems started shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel. “My country just got attacked and...
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