USG Institutions: www.myajc.com How one girl overcame abuse, abandonment to graduate with top honors http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/how-one-girl-overcame-abuse-abandonment-to-graduat/nrSZR/ By Molly Bloom – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution At school, Taniya Shockley was the smart kid, the one everybody wanted to work with, the girl teachers wanted to take home. At home, no one wanted her. The oldest of six children, […]

University System News: www.universityherald.com Moody’s Aa3 Ratings: Georgia Tech Affirmed as Excellent Brand http://www.universityherald.com/articles/30730/20160524/moodys-aa3-ratings-georgia-tech-affirmed-as-excellent-brand.htm By Anita Valencia, UniversityHerald Reporter Moody’s Investors Service assigned Aa3 rating to Georgia Institute of Technology. Moody’s Aa3, the bond credit ratings, has given Georgia Institute of Technology, the Aa3 ratings. The ratings applied to series of lease rental bonds and […]

USG Institutions: www.gwinnettdailypost.com GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: Local Kappa Alpha Psi chapter gives $30,000 in scholarships http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/education/good-news-from-schools-local-kappa-alpha-psi-chapter-gives/article_44700054-265e-544f-b19e-c8455a56a952.html By Keith Farner The Lawrenceville-Duluth Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi recently had its annual Kappa Luau Weekend, and the group celebrated by giving away almost $30,000 to local high school seniors and college students. Awardees include graduating […]

USG Institutions: www.ajc.com Georga’s next teacher of the year chose teaching over medicine http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgas-next-teacher-of-the-year-chose-teaching-ov/nrQLm/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=6e041649ea-5_20_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-6e041649ea-86731974 Ty Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A high school science teacher from Douglasville has been named Georgia’s 2017 teacher of the year. Casey M. Bethel, an AP physics, AP biology and physical science teacher from New Manchester High, will succeed current teacher […]

University System News: www.ajc.com State funding for colleges still lags pre-recession levels http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/state-funding-for-colleges-still-lagging-pre-reces/nrQHH/ Janel Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Some states have begun to restore funding cuts to higher education, but the amount of money for colleges and universities remains far below previous levels. Of the states that have enacted full higher-education budgets for the current […]