Hometown Dekalb - News From Dekalb County GA - Education

Tech Promise Gives Georgians Access to a Georgia Tech Degree Debt-Free

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:06 UT

This year, 199 students from 52 counties across Georgia -- from Appling to Wilkes -- are attending the Georgia Institute Technology thanks to the G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Scholarship Program...

Now More Than Ever, It’s Time to Reconnect with Your Kids

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:17:33 UT

The demands of school, sports and other extracurricular activities have become more stringent, and it's hard nowadays to get our kids' attention due to the incessant texting our older kids stay immersed in, provoking zombie-like stares when you call their names...

'I Love This School' Tour Reaches Out to Elementary Schools

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:18:57 UT

An interactive concert event specifically for elementary schools, promoting positive energy with a positive message, the 'musical show' includes songs like I Love This School, Keep Your Hands to Yourself, Bullies Ain't Nice, Reading Rocks! and Teachers Rule the School...

Atlanta Mom Inspired by Grandmother’s Encouragement and Love of Education: Creates Online Study Site

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:49 UT

Qwizzy’s World was transformed from a ‘good idea’ to a ‘dream-come-true’
for local entrepreneur Julie Wilson, who designed the site to help her kids study for tests...

DeKalb Commissioner Lee May and Berean Christian Church Partner to Register Voters

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:20:00 UT

District 5 Commissioner Lee May and Berean Christian Church will host several voter registration drives on Tuesdays and Sundays at Berean Christian Church located at 2201 Young Road in Stone Mountain until October ...

AAA To Provide Online Driver’s Education

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:00:00 UT

Work Abroad Students Meet World Leaders

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:45:00 UT

The BMOA Wheels of Dreams Youth Foundation Announces 8,000 Youth Participants Goal Reach in 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:08 UT

Georgia Tech's North Avenue Apartments to Undergo Brick Repair Work

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:35:00 UT

Georgia Tech's North Avenue Apartments will soon undergo brick repair and replacement work that will take six to eight months to complete ...

Solve Poverty and Crime With School Supplies

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:20:00 UT

Nearly 500,000 children in Georgia live in utter poverty. A staggering number of children right here in Atlanta live with the real fear that because of it someone in their family will be arrested. These factors put children at tremendous risk for substance abuse, gang involvement, and all too often truancy ...

OBAP Takes Students to NASA Space Center In Houston

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:10:00 UT

Founded in 1989 by OBAP, Aviation Career Education (ACE) camps have provided more than 2,400 youth with comprehensive training in various aviation disciplines. The partnership with Delta Air Lines includes two one-week camps with 30 students in each camp ...

Governor Perdue, Georgia Lottery Officials Announce Milestone Achievement

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:47:19 UT

The mission of the Georgia Lottery Corporation is to raise revenue for education in Georgia. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $10.1 billion to the state of Georgia for education...

Rapper Coolio and Jazz Saxophonist, sign on to “Green” Campaign Targeting Black College Campuses

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:20:00 UT

Rapper/ reality star Coolio and jazz saxophonist, Jarez are among artists recently enlisted as spokespersons for the Environmental Justice and Climate Change’s (EJCC) campaign to educate students at Historically Black College and University’s (HBCU) about the global warming crisis ...

DCA, KSU & State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless to Discuss Findings From “Homeless In Georgia 2008” Study

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:00 UT

Homeless In Georgia 2008, represents an effort to provide an overview of the state’s homeless problem and what is being done to address it. Study seeks to initiatef "results-oriented" discussion about responding to Georgia's homeless citizens ...

Couples Counseling and Testing Addresses HIV Prevention in Africa

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:25:00 UT

Offering married couples in sub-Saharan Africa joint HIV counseling and testing could curb the spread of sexually transmitted HIV in those regions by up to 60 percent, a new study finds ...