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Hamilton County Tries to Fix 19% Drop Out Rate

Submitted by Reneé LaSalle on November 18, 2009 - 6:53pm. | |

Nearly 1 in 5 Hamilton County freshman won't have a diploma in 4 years. Wednesday students, school, business & community leaders came together to address the problem...

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UTC Offers 75% Discount to Some Out of State Graduate Students

Submitted by Nordia Epps on November 17, 2009 - 8:52pm. | | | | | | |
This comes as Georgia's Board of Regents double special fees for colleges to offset state cuts.

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Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen Returns To Classroom, Not In Favor of Education Cuts

Submitted by Joe Legge on November 17, 2009 - 8:27pm. | | |

A day after hearing how Tennessee's Department of Education would handle a 9% budget cut, Governor Phil Bredesen returned to the classroom.

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Fees Double For Georgia College Students

Submitted by WDEF on November 17, 2009 - 6:48pm. |

      Students at Georgia colleges and universities can expect to pay higher fees next year.
     The Board of regents today approved an increase that doubles the special fees the created last year.


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Bill Frist's SCORE Announced Projects To Target Improving Education in Tennessee

Submitted by Joe Legge on November 16, 2009 - 4:54pm. | | | | | | | | | |

Former Tennessee Senator Bill Frist presses forward with his effort to improve education in Tennessee.

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North Georgia Parents Seek Harsher Punishment for Bullies After Son's Suicide

Submitted by Reneé LaSalle on November 12, 2009 - 7:07pm. | |
Seventeen year old Tyler Long took his own life October 17th after what his parents call years of escalating abuse.

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Normal-Palooza Celebrates 6th Year

Submitted by Amy Katcher on November 7, 2009 - 10:19pm. | |

Normal-Palooza brought art and music fans to the streets of North Chattanooga Saturday.

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17 Whitfield Schools Make State Distinguished List

Submitted by WDEF on November 4, 2009 - 7:04pm. | |
This is a release from the Whitfield county school system.
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