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Source: FacebookOfficials with the Newton County School System are angry and disappointed after learning the solar eclipse glasses they ordered for all elementary school students are not recommended for use.
Source: University of Georgia via FacebookA freshman class with record academic qualifications, culled from a record number of applications, is likely to push University of Georgia's enrollment to another high mark as fall semester classes began Monday.
Source: DeKalb County School District via FacebookStudents at Stoneview Elementary School were relocated Thursday while repairs were made to the school's heating and cooling system.
Source: Georgia Tech via FacebookGraduating seniors at accredited Georgia schools will now be guaranteed a spot at the Georgia Institute of Technology for 2018.
Scott Harsh | Source: Greater Atlanta Christian SchoolThe school's Board of Trustees has selected GAC's current Academic Vice President Scott Harsh to succeed the school's second president, Dr. David Fincher.
Source: Kennesaw State University via FacebookA Georgia college's program for students at risk of becoming homeless is getting a $45,000 gift to support its work.
Source: University of Georgia via FacebookA University of Georgia business professor removed part of his syllabus that would have allowed students to pick their own grades.
(Source: WGCL)As the fall semester kicks off for the University System of Georgia, CBS46 is learning it will come with increased oversight of sexual misconduct cases.
(Source: WGCL)The first week of school is in the books for metro Atlanta school districts, but it hasn't been a smooth ride. CBS46 is learning that dozens of families endured lengthy bus wait times.
Officials at the University of Georgia School of Law say the clinic is funded by a donation from alumnus James Butler.A Georgia university's law school is creating a legal clinic focused on military veterans.
Source: Henry County Board of Education via FacebookThe Henry County Board of Education has reopened the application process for a new superintendent.
Source: Georgia State University via FacebookFor the sixth consecutive year, Georgia State University has set a record with the amount of research funds it's received for the 2017 fiscal year.
Dr. Tommy Welch | Source: Gwinnett County Public SchoolsDr. Tommy Welch, the principal at Meadowcreek High School, will be recognized along with the other finalists at the 2017 NASSP Principals Institute.
Source: Marietta Blue Devil BasketballMarietta City High School students started the new school year Wednesday morning, but not before seniors rolled through for their annual school tradition.
Source: WGCLParents, kids, and teachers in several Georgia school districts are waking up to prepare for a new school year.
Source: Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGeorgia Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer will be the commencement speaker for Georgia Gwinnett College's summer ceremony.
(Source: WGCL)The Fulton County School System continues to be the fourth largest school district in Georgia with a projected 2017-2018 enrollment of approximately 96,676 students.
Source: WGCLA Cobb County businessman -- who attended Mountain View Elementary School as a child-- will help cut the ribbon Thursday on a brand new building that replaces his old school in northeast Cobb County.
(Source: WGCL)We're getting you answers about why the school year is starting earlier and earlier in Georgia.
Source: Reinhardt University via FacebookThe fraternities and sorority for the inaugural Greek Life experience at Reinhardt University have been selected, and chapters will open for the 2017-18 academic year.
The DeKalb County School District launched a new billboard marketing campaign to change the perception of the school system.
In celebration of Beyonce's legendary "Lemonade" album, the singer and actress announced the establishment of the Formation Scholars awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Source: Charles R. Drew Charter School via FacebookCharles Drew Charter School will hold its first graduation since its creation in 2000 as the city of Atlanta's first public charter school.
Source: Cobb County School DistrictMore than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors were announced as National Merit Scholarship recipients, and five of those students attend schools in the Cobb County School District.
Source: UMass Dartmouth via FacebookDr. Robert E. Johnson, a Morehouse College alumnus, was named the first African-American chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Source: Emory University via FacebookThe applicant pool of 24,114 is a 19 percent increase since last year.
Source: Morehouse CollegeStudents from Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University slept outside in cardboard boxes to help raise awareness about the plight of the homeless.
Source: Marist School via FacebookMarist School's Speech and Debate Program has collected a record number of awards, among those the team ranked in the top three debate programs in Georgia.
Source: WGCLHundreds of kids from Boys & Girls Clubs across Atlanta and officers from the College Park Police Department participated in an afternoon of food, games, and conversations.
Source: Konnect AgencyThe First Lady of Georgia, Sandra Deal, visited The Goddard School preschoolers in Kennesaw.
Source: ikwildrpepperHigher education leaders have approved a major expansion and renovation project involving the west end of Sanford Stadium, the University of Georgia football team's home field.
Source: WGCLThe Morehouse College debate team brought home their third consecutive state title win when they triumphed at the GPDA State Finals.
Source: Georgia State University via FacebookA researcher at Georgia State University has received a $4.1 million federal grant to develop a drug to combat the Ebola virus.
A woman told CBS46 she discovered a skimmer attached to an ATM card reader that can give identity thieves access to your bank account.
More >A woman told CBS46 she discovered a skimmer attached to an ATM card reader that can give identity thieves access to your bank account.
More >A Snellville man purchased several cases of beer for a party. When one bottle cracked open, a strange substance came out.
More >A Snellville man purchased several cases of beer for a party. When one bottle cracked open, a strange substance came out.
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More >What exactly is a solar eclipse? And how's it different from a lunar eclipse? Click to find out!
More >What exactly is a solar eclipse? And how's it different from a lunar eclipse? Click to find out!
More >Police are trying to determine what happened after a woman was found dead inside a home in Paulding County early Tuesday morning.
More >Police are trying to determine what happened after a woman was found dead inside a home in Paulding County early Tuesday morning.
More >After the protests in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN has made public its decision to remove one of its announcers from the upcoming University of Virginia football game because his name is Robert Lee.
More >After the protests in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN has made public its decision to remove one of its announcers from the upcoming University of Virginia football game because his name is Robert Lee.
More >A mother from Spain has died after she was cut in half by a hospital elevator after giving birth to her third child.
More >A mother from Spain has died after she was cut in half by a hospital elevator after giving birth to her third child.
More >A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a shooting in Fayette County Tuesday morning.
More >A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a shooting in Fayette County Tuesday morning.
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