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Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Two local school districts were in a group honored on Tuesday in Atlanta for supporting their local economies by increasing the amount of local food they serve in their cafeterias.

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.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia students are improving academically.

Saturday, October 20, 2012  Find out which student will represent Sowega at the state level.

Friday, September 21, 2012  After a long application process, one man who’s adopted three schools has the chance to get more involved with the education system.

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

Monday, April 16, 2012  Updated with video; Leesburg Elementary students had two special visitors Monday.

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.

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