Schools

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) ELKINS – The Augusta Heritage Center has announced that Executive Director Seth Young is leaving the organization after seven years of service. Young is stepping down to pursue a new professional opportunity, an Augusta Heritage Center press release states. Since taking…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (757+ words) As Georgia’s college campuses are bustling with students again, this edition of the AJC On Campus roundup begins with a $250,000 settlement. Skuraton, GSU’s director of student wellness and health promotion, objected to the decision. She told an administrator that failing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (169+ words) Georgia Southern University College of Education Dean Amy Lingo, Ed.D., was appointed to the Georgia Literacy Task Force by Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington). Lingo is one of three people appointed by Speaker Burns to serve a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (322+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. — Local teens are getting a firsthand look at careers in aviation through a summer program designed to expose them to opportunities both in the air and behind the scenes. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta’s Aviation Academy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (612+ words) Thirty years after Georgia made a landmark commitment to public liberal arts education, students are affirming the wisdom of that decision in record numbers. This fall, Georgia College & State University welcomed its largest-ever incoming class of 1,849 students from a record…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (711+ words) AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawk Law Group, through its community outreach initiative Hawk Helps, hosted the third annual Bookbag Bash on July 11, 2026, at Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia, providing backpacks, school supplies, and access to community resources for more…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) Yahoo AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Dr. Paulette P. Harris Literacy Center at Augusta University is remembering country music icon and literacy advocate Dolly Parton. Parton died at her home in Knoxville, Tenn. on Aug. 25, 2026 at the age of 80. Here is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) The Georgia Board of Education agreed to suspend the Dublin City Schools Board of Education in 10-0 vote last week. Now, Governor Brian Kemp gets to make the final call. The state originally tried to hold the hearing in June, but…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (546+ words) Georgia law requires most children to attend school during their elementary and secondary years, but there are specific rules for age requirements, absences and withdrawing from school. Under Georgia Code § 20-2-690.1, children are generally required to attend a public school, private…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (668+ words) VERONA – Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro will each ask residents this election season if they want to add a 1% sales tax to fund school construction projects. The Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution sending the tax to voters…...