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Education
Kids ‘R’ Kids Academies Offering Back to School Tips
Eighty percent of a child’s future success and mental capability is set in stone before they ever step into a first-grade classroom, according to research cited by Kids ‘R’ Kids, a nation...
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Back to School
Prevent Back Pain With Backpack Safety Tips
It's about time to start buying school supplies for your child. Although it's easy to pick out pens, paper and markers, other choices must be made with greater considerations. Take, for e...
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Back to School
Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 10
The Georgia Department of Revenue wants to help students get school ready with a Back to School Sales Tax Holiday. According to the Georgia Retail Association, this year’s holiday begins ...
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Back to School
Back-to-School Shopping Lists
As incredible as it sounds, it's almost time to start back to school shopping. Many parents are overwhelmed by the prospect of buying binders, pens and erasers. Specific school and grade ...
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Back to School
Lassiter High School Renovations Nearly Done
Students returning to Lassiter High School for the 2012-2013 school year will be greeted by the sights of a new theater, media center, and parking areas, part of a massive renovation proj...
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Back to School
Kroger Collecting School Supplies
Northeast Cobb Kroger stores are collecting book bags and school supplies for homeless children in metro Atlanta. Kroger's Atlanta Division, in partnership with the Children’s Restor...
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Back to School
Goddard Schools Team Up With Children's Restoration Network For Back to School Drive
Goddard Schools in Georgia are helping children “make the grade” this school year by partnering with The Children’s Restoration Network for its annual Back-2-School Backpack Drive. F...
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Schools
Preliminary Cobb Schools Budget OK'd
Updated 5 a.m. April 27 The Cobb County Board of Education voted 6-1 Thursday night to give preliminary approval to an $851 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. ...