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Gwinnett County Public School Awarded Grant to Improve Student Achievement

Congrats to Gwinnett County Public Schools, which recently learned that it is one of six districts nationwide that will share in a $75 million grant from the New York-based Wallace Foundation to train, hire and support new school principals.
Gwinnett County Public Schools is the largest district in the metro Atlanta area and one of the [...]

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School Supplies Becoming More Technology Focused

As your children head back to school, you’ve no doubt felt the financial weight of buying back-to-school supplies. However, if your child’s list consisted of basic essentials – pencils, paper, clothes, etc. – consider yourself lucky. According to a recent article on AJC.com, technology is at the top of most lists these days.
With the explosion [...]

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Get Your Break: Stop Paying So Much in School Tax

With school starting back, you may be reminiscing about when your own children were in school. You bought new school supplies. You packed their lunches. You watched them get on the bus, and you helped with homework. You did this until high school graduation. Paying the school tax seemed relevant.
Now that you don’t have to [...]

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Atlanta Public School Probe Reveals Widespread CRCT Cheating

Today, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal released results from the state’s investigation into the 2009 administration of the Atlanta Public Schools CRCT exams. The results are not pretty, but the governor is hopeful that the findings of the investigation will help eliminate some of the problems that led to this “dark chapter in Atlanta Public Schools.”
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Interested in a Career in Real Estate? Real Estate Resources Academy Can Help

Incredible opportunity awaits you in a new career in real estate! If you’re interested in obtaining a real estate license, the Real Estate Resources Academy may be for you. There is a pre-license course starting on June 6 in Braselton.
Registration for the Sales Agent Pre-License Course is $395 and includes books and materials. It covers the basics [...]