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Cherokee County testing athletes for concussions posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 10:44am WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- This week the U.S. government announced a probe into the rise in sports-related concussions in young people. It comes amid concerns over the suicides and other tragedies involving... read more...
Teacher willing to dress up to excite kids about math posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 11:27am CANTON, Ga. -- Jennifer Burcher thinks nothing of dressing up in costumes to help students understand math concepts. She also cooks in her class once a month to help kids understand math is a part... read more...
School lunch waste posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 - 5:12pm ATLANTA -- Parents know you can't make kids eat anything they don't want to eat. Imagine trying to convince hundreds of kids not only to eat, but to eat what's good for them. The federal government... read more...
Teacher uses 'clone' to help kids learn posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 8:00pm WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- When Cynthia Buell needs to work with students in groups, she finds a way to "clone" herself. She calls her alter-ego "Mini Ms. Buell." "I can't be ten places at once, so I bought... read more...
End-of-Course Test results released posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 1:06pm ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Education released system-level results for End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Tuesday morning. Parents and students can now visit the Georgia... read more...
Georgia teachers get new evaluation system posted on Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:13pm WOODSTOCK -- Enter Nick Zomer's seventh grade science classes at Dean Rusk Middle School, and it's immediately clear the students enjoy lively, upbeat lessons. Zomer recently had to evaluate his... read more...
11Alive "adopts" a family in need posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 - 2:50pm CANTON - They say Christmastime is the season of giving, yet so many of people are too busy putting together their own "wish lists" to think of those in need. We're trying to change that at 11Alive... read more...
Georgia 9th graders will have to choose career paths posted on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 12:25pm ATLANTA -- Here's a question: Did you know what career you wanted to pursure in night grade? Next fall, all high school freshman in Georgia public schools will have to determine a career path and... read more...
CANTON: History comes to life in Guerra's classroom posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 12:48pm CANTON, Ga. -- Heather Guerra has a foil "pot" on her head and is wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. For the first graders in Guerra's class at Macedonia Elementary School, it's fun to see their... read more...