Thursday, May 23, 2013
More than 30 percent of Georgia high school students aren’t graduating in four years. What do you think is keeping these students from earning their diploma?
A diploma remained out of reach for more than 30 percent of Georgia students in the class of 2012. That’s according to numbers released this week by the Georgia Department of Education. It reported that across the state, 69.7 percent of students in the class of 2012 graduated within four years. Three area school districts were among those that surpassed the state average. Cobb County Schools saw an even 76 percent of its class of 2012 graduate on time. Paulding County Schools were just behind with 75.5 percent graduating, while Douglas County had 72.3 percent earning diplomas on schedule. Other districts in Georgia didn’t fare as well. Atlanta Public Schools had just over 51 percent of students graduate, according to the Atlanta Journal-…
Monday, April 15, 2013
Depending on whom you ask, spring break just ended or happened weeks ago. Are the staggered spring breaks a good thing, or should schools aim to schedule their breaks at the same time?
It’s back to school today for students in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. Spring break for the three county school districts was held last week, and pupils are returning to the classroom for the last remaining weeks of school. But students in these three districts didn’t get to enjoy their time off along with all their peers from other school systems. For instance, nearby Bartow County held its spring break the first week of April. Spring break also varies for students at local colleges. While those attending Chattahoochee Technical College got their break from classes last week, students at Kennesaw State University and Georgia Highlands College took their break the first week of March—no classes were held at KSU March 2-8 while …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
A Douglasville teen has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault in a domestic dispute at a Paulding address Friday that put Allgood Elementary School on lockdown.
A Douglasville teen was arrested Friday afternoon after a domestic dispute on Hart Rd., in Paulding County, involving shots reportedly fired. Ryan Conner Hembree, 19, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm during a crime attempt, possession of an illegal firearm and theft by receiving stolen property and remains in a Paulding County Jail, according to arrest records. The complainant told Paulding County Sheriff's authorities that the suspect drove by her residence at shot several times at her home on Hart Rd. According to Paulding Schools Associate Superintendent Brian Otott, Allgood Elementary was placed on lockdown due to the incident but Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ashley Henson said…
Rich "The Equalizer" Pellegrino
3:13 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
A lot of good answers here most of which I agree with! I think poverty and materialism are the two factors which contribute to the lack of parental involvement and lack of hope for some--not as an excuse but as a factor. And Monica is right--get involved in helping to raise the village, as she and Albert have done in South Cobb and Six Flags areas--we are our brother's keepers and definitely are … more ›