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When does the school year end?

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:46pm

CONYERS, Ga. -- The last day of school is right around the corner for Rockdale County students.

Public schools will dismiss for the summer on Thursday, May 24.

The last days of school in other metro Atlanta districts are staggered throughout the second half of May. They include:

Wednesday, May 16
Clarke County

Thursday, May 17
Hall County

Friday, May 18
Bartow County
Clayton County
Fulton County

Tuesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools
Barrow County

Wednesday, May 23
Carroll County
Gwinnett County
Newton County

Thursday, May 24
Cobb County
Decatur City Schools
DeKalb County

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Atlanta Dream to host Salem HS fundraiser

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 7:47am

Atlanta Dream to host Salem HS fundraiser

CONYERS, Ga. -- Atlanta Dream guard Lindsey Harding will make an appearance at Lady Seminole Basketball Night, which raises money for the Salem High School girls basketball team.

The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chili's Grill & Bar in Conyers.

Print and bring the official Atlanta Dream flyer to Chili's to donate 10 percent of your purchase to the Salem High girls basketball program.

The Conyers Chili's is located at 1570 Dogwood Drive.

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School system to hold college athletic recruiting seminar

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 12:38pm

School system to hold college athletic recruiting seminar

CONYERS, Ga. -- High school athletes in Rockdale County are invited to bring their parents and coaches to an information session about the college recruitment process.

Get in the Game: College Athletic Recruiting 101 will be hosted by recruiting expert Joe Burns and will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at Rockdale Career Academy.

The information session will cover a number of topics, including NCAA requirements for recruitment, the rules of the process, and ways to create a game plan to become a college student-athlete.

Rockdale Career Academy is located at 1064 Culpepper Drive SW in Conyers.

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Ga. high school students take longer to earn diplomas

Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 3:26pm

ATLANTA -- A new method of calculating graduation rates reveals that more high school students are dropping out than had been previously counted and some of them are taking five or even six years to earn a diploma.

According to reports the new formula was released last week. It shows that Georgia's 2011 graduation rate dropped 13 percentage points using the calculation, to 67.4 percent.

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3 Rockdale students among Governor's Honors finalists

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 10:51am

3 Rockdale students among Governor's Honors finalists

CONYERS, Ga. -- Three students at Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technoloy are among nearly 700 finalists statewide for the 2012 Georgia Governor's Honors Program.

Governor's Honors is a residential program held every summer at Valdosta State University. It gives smart, talented high school students an opportunity to explore their favorite subjects in a challenging and engaging environment.

"GHP is such a competitive program that even being nominated is an accomplishment," Dale Lyles, director of the program, said in a statement. "I congratulate the students of Rockdale County Public Schools and look forward to meeting them and their parents in June."

Students must undergo a rigorous interview and application process in order to be chosen for the program.

Rockdale County's three finalists are:

* Jasmine Johnson, chemistry
* Heeyoon Kim, mathematics
* Zachary York, mathematics

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Nearly 90 metro Atlanta schools near bottom of barrel

Submitted by Associated Press

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 9:44am

Nearly 90 metro Atlanta schools near bottom of barrel

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Education has released a list of 156 schools labeled as "focus" schools under the state's new accountability system.

The schools, many of which are in metro Atlanta, are one step above the state's worst performing schools, called "priority" schools, which were released last week. The "focus" schools are ones with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent over two years or have large gaps between the highest and lowest achieving subgroup of students on campus.

Subgroups can be determined by race, special needs and family income.

The state was one of 10 to win waivers last month from the federal No Child Left Behind law.

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Bill would revoke bonuses for teachers caught cheating

Submitted by Associated Press

Friday, March 16th, 2012, 10:35am

Bill would revoke bonuses for teachers caught cheating

ATLANTA -- A Senate committee has passed a bill that would revoke bonuses for Georgia teachers who cheat on standardized tests.

The Democratic-backed legislation was approved unanimously by the Senate education committee Monday. It now goes to the full Senate for a vote before heading to the governor's desk.

Under current policy, teachers can receive bonuses or incentive pay based on the standardized test scores of their students.

The bill stems from last year's cheating scandal in Atlanta Public Schools.

A state investigation in July revealed widespread cheating by educators in nearly half of the Atlanta's 100 schools dating to 2001. In all, nearly 180 teachers and principals were accused of giving answers to students or changing responses once the tests had been completed.

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