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Friday, February 15, 2013  The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Georgia Parent Teacher Association (GA PTA) are recognizing six parents from across the state with the 2013 Georgia Parent Leadership Award.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Georgia State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge was elected to the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) 2013-2014 Board of Directors.

Friday, June 15, 2012  State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge announced the state-wide 2012 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test results this afternoon.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Education has released new graduation rate data for the state; new calculation method produces lower rates.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Updated with video; A decade after the implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, Georgia schools Superintendent John Barge and other state school superintendents are pushing to have it waived.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The State of Georgia gets a B- and a top 10 ranking for education.

Thursday, September 09, 2010  The Albany Rotary Club heard from one of the candidates for State School Superintendent on Thursday. Joe Martin told the group that schools are experiencing too many furlough days and that students deserve adequate funding to get the education they need.

Monday, June 21, 2010  Georgia voters are at the deadline to register if they want to take part in the July 20 primaries.