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Monday, March 25, 2013  With the first curriculum of its kind to be taught in a Georgia high school, Tift County’s Mechatronics Partnership is already producing promising results and statewide acclaim according to the press release issued by the school.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Updated with video; Among those on the homecoming court was one 16-year-old who claimed not one, but two titles for the night.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Schools across the state no longer have AYP scores, but that doesn't mean schools won't be monitored.

Friday, December 10, 2010  Apple gave educators a lesson in how iPads, iPhones and MacBooks can help students in the classroom.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  About 80 educators are being investigated by the state for possible cheating on standardized tests last year.

Friday, March 12, 2010  The Dougherty County School System received a disk of student level information from the Office of Student Achievement on Friday.

Monday, March 08, 2010  The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement gave the Do. Co. BOE two options for evaluating information for the CRCT test investigation.