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Press Releases
12/19/2009 - Matt Cardoza
View the December 2009/January 2010 GaDOE Newsletter
12/18/2009 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education to Hold Called Meeting
12/16/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Recognized for Improving Low-Performing Schools
12/14/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox's Statement on Charter Schools Commission Vote
12/07/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox's Georgia School Boards/Superintendents Association Presentation
12/02/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Receives High Marks for Educational Data System
11/19/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Article on National Parent Involvement Day (November 19th)
11/16/2009 - Dana Tofig
Georgia Teacher Wins National Award and $25,000
11/16/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Annual Performance Report on Georgia’s Efforts to Meet the Requirements of IDEA
11/06/2009 - Matt Cardoza
2009 Georgia Schools of Excellence Named
11/04/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Title I Distinguished Schools and Districts Awarded
11/02/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox Names Student Advisory Council
10/22/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Article on National School Bus Safety Week by State Superintendent Kathy Cox
10/21/2009 - Dana Tofig
H1N1/Pandemic Flu Information (Updated 5/24/10)
10/14/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Students Show Significant Improvement on National Assessment
10/12/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Article on National School Lunch Week by State Superintendent Kathy Cox
10/01/2009 - Dana Tofig
FINAL AYP REPORT: Graduation Rate Rises to 78.9%
09/29/2009 - Dana Tofig
Schools Recognized for Achievement, Improvement
09/15/2009 - Dana Tofig
2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools Named
09/09/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Barrow County Educator Named National Principal of the Year
09/08/2009 - Dana Tofig
Home School Students and Governor's Honors
09/08/2009 - Dana Tofig
Superintendent Cox Launches New Teacher Tools
09/03/2009 - Matt Cardoza
President Obama's "Back to School" Address to Students
08/25/2009 - Matt Cardoza
SAT: Georgia's Minority Students Outperform Nation
08/19/2009 - Dana Tofig
ACT Participation Jumps; Scores Hold Steady
08/14/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox and SBOE Recognize Excellence in Education
08/10/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox Seeks Student Advisors
07/28/2009 - Matt Cardoza
State Board Approves Flexibility for "School Year" for Certified Staff
07/23/2009 - Dana Tofig
State Board to Hold Called Meeting July 28
07/14/2009 - Dana Tofig
More Than 79% of Schools Make AYP
07/09/2009 - Dana Tofig
State Board Accepts CRCT Audit Findings
07/06/2009 - Dana Tofig
"ExPreSS" Program Serves Thousands of Students
06/22/2009 - Dana Tofig
Called State Board Meeting on Wednesday
06/19/2009 - Matt Cardoza
2009 Learning Resources Evaluation Sites and Times
06/05/2009 - Matt Cardoza
CRCT Scores Increase in All Areas (Updated 7/7)
05/29/2009 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education Changes Meeting Schedule
05/27/2009 - Dana Tofig
State Board to Hold One-Day Meeting on March 12
05/15/2009 - Dana Tofig
2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year Named (Updated 5/18)
05/14/2009 - Dana Tofig
Mary Sue Polleys Steps Down From State Board
05/13/2009 - Dana Tofig
Graduation Test Scores Continue to Improve (updated 6/8)
05/11/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia's "Race to the Top" by State Superintendent Kathy Cox
05/05/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-9)
05/04/2009 - Dana Tofig
Georgia Celebrates National Charter Schools Week
05/01/2009 - Dana Tofig
GaDOE Launches Stimulus Website
05/01/2009 - Dana Tofig
Superintendent Cox on Clayton Co. Accreditation
04/28/2009 - Dana Tofig
State Board Approves Stimulus Funding
04/13/2009 - Dana Tofig
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports (updated May 26, 2010)
04/07/2009 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Receives $8.9 Million Grant to Improve Education Data System
04/02/2009 - Dana Tofig
Superintendent Cox Receives Army Commendation
03/25/2009 - Dana Tofig
Georgia Leads the Nation in Educational Technology
03/10/2009 - Dana Tofig
State Seeks Input on Special Education
02/26/2009 - Matt Cardoza
February "GaDOE Source"
02/20/2009 - Dana Tofig
Atlanta's Beverly Hall is National Superintendent of the Year
02/09/2009 - Dana Tofig
2010 Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
02/05/2009 - Dana Tofig
Superintendent Names "AP Honor Schools"
02/04/2009 - Dana Tofig
AP Report: Georgia is 15th in Nation
02/01/2009 - Dana Tofig
Byrd Scholarship Deadline Extended for Home School Students
01/31/2009 - Dana Tofig
Superintendent Cox: Free SAT Prep Course Raises Scores
01/08/2009 - Dana Tofig
Gwinnett County Gets State's First "IE2" Contract