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Qwizzy’s World was transformed from a ‘good idea’ to a ‘dream-come-true’
for local entrepreneur Julie Wilson, who designed the site to help her kids study for tests...
Parkview High Designated a Naval Honors School
The Commanding General of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command recently notified Parkview High of its status, a national honor shared by only 20% of the nation’s units...
Aug 27, 2008
Brenau Retains Best Education Value Distinction in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
For the fourth consecutive year the magazine U.S. News & World Report ranked 130-year-old Brenau University as the 10th best education value in the Southeast...
Aug 27, 2008
Gwinnett County Public Schools' 2008 SAT Test-takers Top State, National Averages
Gwinnett’s average composite score on the SAT is 1521, a combination of the average critical reading score of 504, the average mathematics score of 522, and the average writing score of 495...
Aug 26, 2008
Brenau Expands Music Faculty with Addition of Barbara Steinhaus
Lyric soprano Barbara Steinhaus has joined the faculty at Brenau University in a new position as professor of music and director of the music program with a specialization in vocal performance...
Aug 25, 2008
Gwinnett Honored with Three State Counseling Awards
The Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) advisement and counseling team has earned three additional state honors. The Georgia State Counseling Association (GSCA) recently recognized the Gwinnett educators at its annual conference, where they won three of the association’s four top honors...
Aug 20, 2008
ACT scores on rise as Georgia leaps three spots in national rankings
Georgia's composite ACT score rose to 20.6 in 2008, up from 20.3 in 2007. The national average dropped to 21.1, down .1 from 2007. Georgia’s scores also increased in every subject area tested by the ACT – English, Reading, Mathematics and Science...
Aug 13, 2008
Brenau Dean Starich Named to Prestigious Leader Fellowship
Gale Hansen Starich is one of 76 U.S. educators named to the first class of academic fellows cited for their roles in engaging science and math students with courses and curriculum rooted in real-world problems...
Aug 11, 2008
GCPS Welcomes its Newest Educators at an August 1 Orientation
This orientation day will provide an overview of and welcome to the school system for teachers new this year and for those who came on board late last school year...
Jul 31, 2008
Ashworth High School Extends International Honor Society Membership To Graduates
Students graduating from Ashworth High School with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and higher are eligible for nomination into the Society. As a member, inductees will receive a personalized Certificate of Membership and the Delta Epsilon Tau Gold Key of Distinction...
Jul 23, 2008
Ashworth High School Provides Accredited Home School Alternative
According to a recent survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, an estimated 1.1 million students nationwide are currently learning at home. Programs like Ashworth’s offer high school students considerable breadth when it comes to homeschooling...
Jul 22, 2008
Academic Performance of Six Gwinnett Grads Earns Them Additional Financial Assistance
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this week that six graduates received a college-sponsored scholarship. This latest group is in addition to the 11 other Gwinnett seniors that NMSC had rewarded earlier this summer. The Gwinnett recent graduates are part of a group of 2,800 students nationwide who have earned the honor...
Jul 21, 2008
Sidewalks, School Safety Improvements from SPLOST
Sidewalks will soon be under construction on West Price Road...
Jul 17, 2008
Georgia Department of Education Selects Six Gwinnett Scholars
The Georgia Scholars program honors graduating high school seniors who demonstrate excellence both in the classroom, and out in his or her school community...
Jul 4, 2008
Teaching Kids How to Study for Tests is Key to Classroom Success
An Atlanta mom has created new online study tool called Qwizzy's World that makes homework time easy and can actually help boost test scores...
Jun 27, 2008
Gwinnett County School System to Host Review Process of Proposed Curriculum Materials
Parents and members of the local community are invited to Grayson High in late June and throughout July to participate in a statewide review process of proposed curriculum materials, including textbooks, that Georgia children could use in the classroom...
Jun 27, 2008
