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Bringing home the bacon: Tanner church bridges learning-age gap with unusual building project
David’s Temple Missionary Baptist Church helped blend the old and the new during their inaugural Critical Thinking Summer ... Read more
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More than 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade under new reading law; Athens city schools have been preparing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores ... Read more
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AHS student council earns Gold Council of Excellence Award
Athens High School Student Council Association has received the 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence Award. This honor, ... Read more
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Joslynn Francois Hart named TOY for Piney Chapel
Name: Joslynn Francois Hart School: Piney Chapel Elementary School Grade(s) taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Subject(s) taught: Reading, Math, ... Read more
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TOY: Dana Trockenbrot, Creekside Primary School
Name: Dana Trockenbrot School: Creekside Primary School Grade(s) taught: K-3 Subject(s) taught: All Post secondary education: Bachelor’s and ... Read more
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TOY: Karen Tucker, Alabama Connections Academy
Name: Karen Tucker, Ed.D School: Alabama Connections Academy Grade(s) taught: Grade 4 and Kindergarten Subject(s) taught: All Post ... Read more
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Ashley St. Cyr named teacher of the year for Alabama Connections Academy
Name: Ashley St Cyr School: Alabama Connections Academy Grade(s) taught: I am currently teaching grades 6-8th, but I ... Read more
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Taylor Whisenant named teacher of the year for Athens Renaissance
This is the fourth installment of Q&As with the eight teachers who have been selected by their peers ... Read more
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Kelsey Cooper recognized by State BOE
Kelsey Cooper, an eighth-grade math teacher at Discovery Middle School and Athens resident, was one of 60 teachers ... Read more
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Bleeding black and gold: Oakleys moving on to next chapter of their lives
Ron and Leah Oakley are moving on from Ron’s coaching and teaching career after close to 50 years ... Read more