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School is (almost!) out in Coweta County

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 9:58am

School is (almost!) out in Coweta County

NEWNAN, Ga. -- The last day of school is fast approaching in metro Atlanta, with some districts dismissing as early as this week.

For Coweta County Schools, the last day is Friday, May 24.

Other last days of school in the Atlanta area include:

Thursday, May 16
Barrow County

Friday, May 17
Clarke County

Wednesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools (traditional)
Cherokee County
Gwinnett County

Thursday, May 23
Clayton County
Cobb County
Decatur City
DeKalb County
Fulton County
Rockdale County

Friday, May 24
Bartow County
Buford City
Carroll County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Griffin-Spalding County
Marietta City
Newton County
Paulding County

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Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

Submitted by T.MORRISON AGENCY, T.MORRISON AGENCY - Your Source for Atlanta's Tastemakers, Movers & Shakers

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 9:29pm

In support and partnership with The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Life & Relationship Strategist, Author and Speaker,Kenny Pugh (http://www.kennypugh.com) will launch Abstinence Matters

Life & Relationship Strategist Kenny Pugh

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UWG might become regional university

Submitted by Douglas County Sentinel, Online News

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 9:25am

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- The current draft of the University System of Georgia Policy of Institutional Function and Mission classifies the University of West Georgia as a regional University, the school announced Tuesday. ..... Read More

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UWG in-state undergrads to pay $61 more per semester

Submitted by Douglas County Sentinel, Online News

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 10:44am

UWG in-state undergrads to pay $61 more per semester

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- University of West Georgia in-state students will pay an increase of $61 per semester beginning next fall under a budget plan approved Tuesday by the state Board of Regents.

The 2.5 percent tuitio..... Read More

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8 Coweta students among Governor's Honors finalists

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 11:57am

8 Coweta students among Governor's Honors finalists

NEWNAN, Ga. -- Eight students from four Coweta County high schools have been selected for the prestigious Governor's Honors Program.

GHP gives talented high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to study areas in which they excel. It is a four-week summer program hosted by Valdosta State University.

Nearly 3,000 students from across Georgia were named semifinalists for the honor. That number was whittled down to 690 finalists.

Coweta County's eight GHP finalists were picked from 47 nominees. They include:

Central Education Center
* Mitchell Busby, technology

East Coweta HS
* Josue Araya, visual arts
* Dakota Becker, visual arts

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UWG gala to honor notable alumni

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 1st, 2013, 12:16pm

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- The University of West Georgia will hold its 2013 Alumni Association Awards Gala on Saturday, Apr. 20.

The gala, "An Evening with the Stars," will be at the school's Townsend Center for Performing Arts. The evening begins with a 6 p.m. reception, followed by a 7 p.m. ceremony.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at westga.edu.

This year's honorees include Dr. Laurie N. Barron ('99), principal of Smokey Road Middle School in Newnan; UWG Director of the Center for Public History Dr. Keith Hébert ('98); GlendonTodd Capital investor and operating partner John Harris ('71, '73); and former NASA mathematician Jimmy Akin ('64).

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Educators gain access to new Teacher Resource Link

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 6:42pm

Educators gain access to new Teacher Resource Link

(WXIA) -- The Georgia Department of Education launched the Teachers Resource Link (TRL) on Tuesday, giving educators access to digital resources that go along with Georgia's K-12 curriculum.

Mat Cardoza of GaDOE Communications reported that the TRL was developed to help facilitate teachers when they look for digital materials for students to use, based on their academic performance. By using the TRL, the state can quickly find those resources the students need to excel in the classroom.

There are 18,000 digital resources currently that make up the TRL, based on Georgia standards for K-12 teachers, Cardoza said. Every teacher has the same information coming from the same knowledge base.

State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said, "These kinds of tools are invaluable because they save our teachers a tremendous amount of time and will ultimately help our students be college and career ready because they are getting the best instruction possible."

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