P-16 News

USG Working to Ramp Up Math/Science Education and Production of Math/Science Teachers

ATLANTA (June 13) - The 19 teacher-preparation institutions in the University System of Georgia (USG) produced a total of three high-school physics teachers in 2006, and University System officials are not satisfied with this low number. The Board of Regents today heard details of an action plan to increase the numbers of both students pursuing an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and teachers prepared to teach courses in these fields in the public schools.

QLTE Survey Shows Improvement in Teacher Working Conditions

ATLANTA - (May 17) - If you want your child to do better in school, then motivated and supported teachers are important. And a new survey of K-12 teacher working conditions in Georgia indicates that respondents see improvements in many areas of teaching, which should benefit students.

New Board Policy to Recognize and Reward College Faculty Involved in Teacher Preparation for Working to Improve K-12 Schools

USG System Supplement .... The Board of Regents acted at its October meeting, held at Fort Valley State University, to further strengthen the importance of teacher preparation programs in the University System of Georgia (USG) with the approval of a new "Work in the Schools" Policy.

Carver Early College students get early college preview at Georgia State

Atlanta -- Little did they know when they signed up to attend the Carver Early College high school, that their opportunity to experience college classes was going to come quite this early ...

Bibb Using Teacher Survey to Improve Work Conditions

The Macon Telegraph .... Bibb County's public school teachers don't think they have enough time to meet the educational needs of all their students, and they don't meet often enough with their colleagues, the results of a survey show.

Getting There from Here

Teacher Magazine.... With P-16 programs, states seek a better fit across educational levels.

Four Teens Create Commercial to Combat Georgia Drop-out Rates

Four seniors from Sequoyah High School in Canton, Ga. are urging their peers to stay in school and earn their diplomas. The four students, Megan Livingston, Shelley Backstrom, Laura Bailey and Lauren Sproul, created an original commercial called "Become Your Dream" that shows students reaching their aspirations through education. The concept was chosen as the winner of the "What Would You Say?" contest sponsored by Education GO Get It, a Georgia organization focused on keeping kids in school.

New Public Awareness Campaign Aims to Increase Student Achievement

A simple equation may be just what's needed to put Georgia on the road to a better future, at least in terms of academic, future career and life success for the state's youth. "math + science = success" is the new theme adopted by PRISM, Georgia's Partnership for Reform in Science & Mathematics initiative that aims to increase awareness of the significance of these subjects among parents, teachers, business leaders, the community-at-large and students themselves. A comprehensive awareness campaign being rolled out across Georgia will feature the theme on billboards, TV advertising and public service spots, newspaper and magazine ads, bus shelters, in-school posters and banners and public relations outreach.

A Tough Task for the States

The Chronicle of Higher Education... Efforts to get schools and colleges to cooperate yield both fixes and frustration.

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