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Formula: Graduation rate soars among Georgia high school students

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:20pm

Formula: Graduation rate soars among Georgia high school students

(WXIA) -- The number of students receiving diplomas is on a steady rise, as it jumped for a second time using a new formula.

For 2013, Matt Cardoza of the Georgia Department of Education reported, the graduation rate marked 67.4 percent in 2011, followed by 69.7 percent in 2012. The new way to figure the graduation rate is based on the adjusted cohort rate, which is required by the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defines the cohort based on when a student becomes a freshman, Cardoza said. The calculation takes the number of students who graduate within four years and includes adjustments for student transfers.

"I am very pleased that our graduation rate continues to increase, no matter how it is calculated," State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said. "While our graduation rate is still far too low and we have much progress to be made, we are moving in the right direction."

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School is (almost!) out in Clarke County

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 9:45am

School is (almost!) out in Clarke County

ATHENS, Ga. -- The last day of school is fast approaching in metro Atlanta, with some districts dismissing as early as this week.

For Clarke County Schools, the last day is Friday, May 17.

Other last days of school in the Atlanta area include:

Thursday, May 16
Barrow County

Wednesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools (traditional)
Cherokee County
Gwinnett County

Thursday, May 23
Cobb County
Clayton County
Decatur City
DeKalb County
Fulton County
Rockdale County

Friday, May 24
Bartow County
Buford City
Carroll County
Coweta County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Griffin-Spalding County
Marietta City
Newton County
Paulding County

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UGA cheerleaders appear on 'Today'

Submitted by Associated Press

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 8:21am

ATHENS, Ga. -- The University of Georgia's cheerleaders are visiting New York for an appearance on early morning TV.

The Georgia cheerleading squad appeared on NBC's "Today Show" on Monday.

The UGA squad was the only collegiate group chosen to appear on the show's "Varsity Week."

The Bulldogs sent 12 cheerleaders and one mascot to New York City to do a one-minute routine at Rockefeller Plaza. They also appeared before and after commercial breaks.

Producers selected participants based on videos from the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Collegiate National Championships.

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Ga., Ga. Tech baseball teams to battle in 11th annual Kauffman Tire Spring Classic for Kids

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 11:45am

ATLANTA – The Kauffman Tire Spring Classic for Kids returns to Turner Field on Tuesday, April 23 as Georgia and Georgia Tech meet in this annual neutral-site showdown. With more than 20,000 tickets sold each year, the Kauffman Tire Spring Classic is one of the highest-attended regular season NCAA baseball games every season.

Proceeds from the event benefit the pediatric research of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Neurosciences Program. The Children's Neurosciences Program collaborates with other institutions to discover preventative and curative strategies for children with serious medical illnesses or challenges.

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Technical colleges expanding global reach

Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 7:25am

Technical colleges expanding global reach

ATHENS, Ga. -- The Technical College of Georgia is expanding its global reach with new international contracts.

Officials expect to sign a $3 million contract with the African nation of Kenya soon.

TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson said recently that Athens Technical College and two other system colleges already are working with Saudi Arabia's King Faisal University under an $8 million contract.

He said other Saudi Arabian universities also are interested in contracting with the Georgia technical college system.

Under the existing contract with King Faisal University, administrators and teachers at Athens Tech and two other system colleges are setting up a new school, King Faisal University Community College, in Saudi Arabia.

Jackson said Kenyan officials aren't asking for a new school, but help in setting up a curriculum for technical colleges.

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UGA to compare pay of male, female professors

Submitted by Associated Press

Monday, March 11th, 2013, 7:42am

UGA to compare pay of male, female professors

ATHENS, Ga. -- The University of Georgia plans to compare the salaries of male and female professors in an attempt to find out whether they're getting equal pay for equal work and accomplishment.

UGA administrators will conduct the study in the next academic year.

Libby Morris, UGA's interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, discussed the study during a recent meeting of the UGA University Council's executive committee.

Such studies have been controversial. Critics of a study about a decade ago say the method used by the UGA administration understated the gender gap.

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UGA to hold pharmaceutical sciences open house

Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 5:10pm

UGA to hold pharmaceutical sciences open house

ATHENS, Ga. -- The University of Georgia is holding an open house for students interested in its new undergraduate pharmaceutical sciences degree.

The university's College of Pharmacy plans to welcome prospective students at 3 p.m. on Feb. 22. Applications are currently being accepted for the coming fall.

The new program is one of only 18 such programs in the country and only the second in the Southeast.

Michael Bartlett is a professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences and director of the new program. He says the program will blend the fundamentals of basic sciences with the increasing complexity of the interactions of therapeutic agents with living systems.

The degree has a four-year curriculum that includes a basic foundation in math and sciences, as well as advanced coursework in specific fields and laboratory work.

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