Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:58:07 GMT
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe'sMore >>
Teachers and parents have new resources to help kids deal with major issues such as bullying, depression, and obesity. Now kids and educators have the power to make a difference. Officials with Phoebe's Network of Trust highlighted those resources at a special luncheon Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:45:46 GMT
Crews are working to finish installing the solar panels.
In just a few months the city of Ashburn will be one of the only cities in the country to have their water system primarily powered by solar panels. It's a project that will save the city thousands of dollars.More >>
In just a few months the city of Ashburn will be one of the only cities in the country to have their water system primarily powered by solar panels. It's a project that will save the city thousands of dollars.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:39:50 GMT
An Albany woman wanted for cutting her two sisters is behind bars. 21-year old Kizzie Lashay Coleman turned herself in Wednesday afternoon. Coleman is charged with two counts of aggravated assault. PoliceMore >>
21-year old Kizzie Lashay Coleman turned herself in Wednesday afternoon. Coleman is charged with two counts of aggravated assault.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:17:14 GMT
Right now, American Red Cross volunteers are at work in Oklahoma staffing shelters and serving meals and helping tornado survivors put their lives back together. We all know the Red Cross is there duringMore >>
We all know the Red Cross is there during big disasters like the tornado in Oklahoma. But the emergency to which they respond most is a house fire, and they desperately need volunteers to help.More >>
September 12, 2007
Albany - - Dougherty County's graduation and drop out rate have shown slight improvement the past couple of years and school leaders hope keeping better track of students will help even more.
The school system tracks all students who enter high school until they graduate. But if a student moves out of the county, he's still considered a drop out for Dougherty County.
The district is working to get every student a Georgia Test ID Number that can better track students who move so they won't be included in drop out numbers.
"We will find those students that have left and didn't bother to tell us they were leaving or withdrawing to wherever they were going, we will be able to track them and count them as a part of that cohort group," says Renee Bridges of Dougherty County Schools.
Bridges says the new identification system is parent friendly, since many don't like to provide their child's social security numbers. School leaders hope to get every student in the district a G.T.I.D. within the next year or two.
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