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Kids head back to school despite heat
CANTON, Ga. -- No more sleeping in for kids in Cherokee, Floyd, Henry and Rockdale counties. They headed back to school Monday, yet another day when temps will climb over 90 degrees. It means schools...
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CANTON: History comes to life in Guerra's classroom
CANTON, Ga. -- Heather Guerra has a foil "pot" on her head and is wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. For the first graders in Guerra's class at Macedonia Elementary School, it's fun to see their teacher...
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Georgia 9th graders will have to choose career paths
ATLANTA -- Here's a question: Did you know what career you wanted to pursure in night grade? Next fall, all high school freshman in Georgia public schools will have to determine a career path and take...
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11Alive "adopts" a family in need
CANTON - They say Christmastime is the season of giving, yet so many of people are too busy putting together their own "wish lists" to think of those in need. We're trying to change that at 11Alive....
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Georgia teachers get new evaluation system
WOODSTOCK -- Enter Nick Zomer's seventh grade science classes at Dean Rusk Middle School, and it's immediately clear the students enjoy lively, upbeat lessons. Zomer recently had to evaluate his...
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End-of-Course Test results released
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Education released system-level results for End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Tuesday morning.Parents and students can now visit the Georgia Department of Education's...
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Teacher uses 'clone' to help kids learn
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- When Cynthia Buell needs to work with students in groups, she finds a way to "clone" herself. She calls her alter-ego "Mini Ms. Buell.""I can't be ten places at once, so I bought the...
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School lunch waste
ATLANTA -- Parents know you can't make kids eat anything they don't want to eat.Imagine trying to convince hundreds of kids not only to eat, but to eat what's good for them.The federal government...
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Teacher willing to dress up to excite kids about math
CANTON, Ga. -- Jennifer Burcher thinks nothing of dressing up in costumes to help students understand math concepts. She also cooks in her class once a month to help kids understand math is a part of...
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Cherokee County testing athletes for concussions
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- This week the U.S. government announced a probe into the rise in sports-related concussions in young people. It comes amid concerns over the suicides and other tragedies involving...
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Cherokee School Board may sanction member
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Cherokee County School Board member Kelly Marlow will find herself on the hot seat tonight. On the agenda at a special called meeting of the Cherokee County School Board is a request...
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Teacher who struggled to learn now helps kids like her
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Pat Brunner watched her daughter, Gina, struggle in school from the time she first learned to read."She could not sound out words," Brunner said. "She couldn't tell the difference...
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