Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Sunday, June 20, 2010  Governor Perdue appoints a state school board member to the position.

Monday, May 17, 2010  State School Superintendent Kathy Cox announces she’ll leave her post at the end of June.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010  State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox says Georgia's budget crisis could jeopardize the gains students have been making in recent years.

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Alice Coachman Elementary is a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School winner and Merry Acres is no longer a state-directed school on the Needs Improvement List.

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Improving the graduation rate the number one goal

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  Making the list were several Dougherty County schools which included Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Jackson Heights, Lamar Reece, Robert Cross Middle School, Albany High School, and Northside Elementary.

Thursday, July 30, 2009  Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox said she is "very concerned" about educators starting the school year with the specter of three furlough days looming.

Thursday, July 23, 2009  The $1 million won by state schools Superintendent Kathy Cox on a game show last fall is still in limbo as the state and a bankruptcy attorney fight over the money.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009  State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox was in Albany today visiting Project EXPRESS, a remediation program at Monroe High School for students who need help in social studies and science.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox has announced 10 finalists from 147 selected in their school districts for Georgia Teacher of the Year for 2010.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009  Georgia schools Superintendent Kathy Cox is asking that all the state's 180 school districts be granted class-size waivers because of state budget problems.