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12/20/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education Approves Deputy Superintendent for Turnaround Schools
12/08/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Students Show Positive Gains on High School Writing Test
12/06/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Teacher Named 2011 National Language Teacher of the Year
12/04/2010 - Matt Cardoza
GSBA Presentation
12/03/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Superintendent-Elect John Barge Names Superintendent Bryant to be Vice-Chair of Transition Advisory Committee
11/29/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Board Member Mr. Allen Rice to Host Public Hearing for Twelfth Congressional District, December 2, 2010 in Vidalia
11/04/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Fall 2010 Edition of the GaDOE Source Newsletter
11/01/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Two Educators Get $25,000 Surprise
10/26/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Bryant Names Parent Advisory Council Members
10/26/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Graduation Rate Soars Above 80 Percent
10/19/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Governor Launches the Georgia S.H.A.P.E. Partnership
10/19/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from Superintendent Brad Bryant Regarding 2010 Broad Prize Winner: Gwinnett County Public Schools
10/18/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Bryant Names Student Advisory Council Members
10/15/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Results of AYP Amended Report Now Available
09/30/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Outpacing the Nation on Advanced Placement Results
09/13/2010 - Matt Cardoza
SAT: Senior Class Larger, More Diverse Than Ever Before
09/10/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Department of Education’s School Nutrition Program and USDA Announce 2010-2011 Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
09/09/2010 - Matt Cardoza
2010 National Blue Ribbon Schools Named
09/09/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education Adopts Local School Board Governance Standards and Model Ethics Policy
08/26/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Principal Named 2011 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year
08/24/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Wins Race to the Top
08/20/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Erin Hames Named GaDOE Chief of Staff
08/18/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Fewer Georgia Schools in Needs Improvement Status
08/18/2010 - Matt Cardoza
ACT Scores Show Steady Gains
08/18/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from State Board of Education Chair Wanda Barrs and State School Superintendent Brad Bryant regarding CRCT Investigations
08/18/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Bryant and SBOE Recognize Excellence in Education
08/11/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Bryant Seeks Student Advisors
08/09/2010 - Matt Cardoza
GaDOE School Nutrition Director Named 2010-2011 School Nutrition Association President
08/05/2010 - Matt Cardoza
President Honors Georgia School for the Deaf Parent with 2010 Citizens Medal
08/05/2010 - Matt Cardoza
CRCT Results Show Progress (UPDATED 7/8)
07/27/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Selected as Finalist for Second Round of Race to the Top Grants
07/08/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education Adopts Common Core State Standards
07/01/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Brad Bryant Becomes Georgia’s 20th State School Superintendent
06/29/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Kathy Cox's New Contact Information
06/23/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Learning Resources Evaluation Sites Named
06/23/2010 - Matt Cardoza
School-, System- and State-level CRCT Scores
06/16/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Governor Perdue to Appoint Brad Bryant as State School Superintendent
06/15/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Op-Ed by State Board of Education Chair Wanda Barrs: Common Core State Standards are Good for Georgia
06/07/2010 - Matt Cardoza
GaDOE Chief of Staff Leaving Georgia to Coordinate the Next Generation of Science Standards
06/02/2010 - Matt Cardoza
K-12 Common Core State Standards Released
05/24/2010 - Matt Cardoza
State Board of Education Allows Local Class Size Flexibility
05/17/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Kathy Cox Leaving Georgia to Lead New National Education Organization
05/14/2010 - Matt Cardoza
2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year Named
05/12/2010 - Matt Cardoza
More Students Scoring at Advanced Levels on Graduation Test (UPDATED 6/9)
05/03/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
04/30/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox Launches GaDOE iTunes University Site
04/15/2010 - Matt Cardoza
GaDOE and GPB Partnership Wins National Award
04/07/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Schools to Receive More Than $122 Million in School Improvement Grants
03/29/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from Superintendent Kathy Cox Regarding Race to the Top
03/24/2010 - Matt Cardoza
NAEP Scores Show More 8th Graders At Higher Reading Levels
03/08/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Op-Ed by Superintendent Kathy Cox: Invest Now for Our Future Success
03/04/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from Superintendent Kathy Cox Regarding Georgia's Selection as a Finalist for Race to the Top Funds
03/03/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Kathy Cox Featured in District Administration Magazine
03/01/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia a Leader in College- and Career-readiness
02/24/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from Superintendent Kathy Cox Regarding the Budget and Shortening the School Year
02/22/2010 - Matt Cardoza
2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
02/16/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia has 12th Highest Percent of Seniors Scoring a 3 or Higher on AP Exams
02/11/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Statement from Superintendent Kathy Cox Regarding GOSA's CRCT Analysis
02/02/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia Virtual School Registration Open for 2010-2011 School Year
01/29/2010 - Matt Cardoza
GaDOE to Offer FREE Online High School Graduation Test Remediation
01/26/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox Names Parent Advisory Council
01/20/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Superintendent Cox's Presentation to the Joint House and Senate Appropriations Committees
01/13/2010 - Matt Cardoza
Georgia #4 in New Ranking of Charter School Laws
01/07/2010 - Matt Cardoza
327 Georgia Schools Awarded for Outstanding Achievement