Georgia high school students performed worse on the SAT college-entrance exam than their predecessors for the third year in a row. According to data released Tuesday by the test’s administrators, The College Board, Georgia’s mean score on the test is 1,460 this year, a six-point drop since last year. That’s compared to the national mean score of 1,509.

Five organizations have filed petitions with the state’s Charter School Commission to open virtual charter schools in the state.

Georgia schools fared much better this year on federal benchmarks than last year, with nearly 80 percent passing muster.

The state Board of Education has approved unanimously a plan to toss out scores for standardized tests at four elementary schools where cheating was discovered.

The auctions of the Fayette County houses belonging to former heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield and to state schools Superintendent Kathy Cox have been postponed.

Massive budget cuts mean state funding is likely to be pulled from a program that organizes competitive team sports for disabled high school students. The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, a nonprofit, learned last week it’s losing its main source of funding - $705,000 in state Department of Education funds.

According to Louis Svehla, Public Information Officer for the Richmond County Board of Education, the Richmond County School System is proud to release the preliminary results from this year’s high school graduation tests. These are preliminary numbers that could change.

The percentage of Georgia’s 11th graders passing the state’s high school graduation test is on the rise. According to numbers released by the state Department of Education on Wednesday, 91 percent of juniors passed the English language arts portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test. That’s up from 90 percent last year.

The Georgia school board has approved $760 million in federal stimulus funds for special education programs and Title I schools -  institutions in low-income rural and inner city areas. In a specially called meeting Tuesday, the board voted unanimously to begin distributing the money immediately.

State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox has announced 10 finalists from 147 selected in their school districts for Georgia Teacher of the Year for 2010. A Columbia County teacher, Michele Rigsby, is one of the finalists.

As the state’s economy worsens, more school districts are considering converting entirely to charter schools to take advantage of the budgeting flexibility that comes with such a change.

The $1 million that Georgia schools Superintendent Kathy Cox won for charity on a game show last fall could end up in the hands of her creditors because of her personal bankruptcy filing.

According to an email to WJBF News Channel 6 from Louis Svehla, PIO for the Richmond County Board of Education, the Georgia Department of Education released its 2008-2009 Title I Distinguished Schools list on December 11th, 2008. There are 15 Richmond County elementary schools on that list.

According to a release from Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s office, Thursday, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a five-year contract with Gwinnett County Public Schools that grants the school district greater flexibility in exchange for increased accountability.

Richmond County school officials say nearly 30 students used a stolen computer password to alter their grades over the summer.