Barrow Journal

BY KRISTI REED
The economic downturn has brought more bad news for the Barrow County Board of Education.
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Just days after announcing improvements in end of course test (EOCT) scores, Barrow County School administrators learned that the school system had failed to meet the adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards set by the state. [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County Board of Education has called a meeting for Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to discuss charter schools. [Full Story »] 

BY KRISTI REED
The Barrow County Board of Education has approved a $102.1 million budget for fiscal year 2009.
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BY KRISTI REED
The Barrow County Board of Education honored 17 retirees Tuesday night. The educators will end their careers with a combined total of 530 years of teaching experience.
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BY KRISTI REED
The Barrow County Board of Education has given preliminary approval to the proposed $102.1 million fiscal year 2009 budget.
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BY CHRIS BRIDGES
As details continue to be ironed out over the installation of a sewer system on Mulberry Road, the ground breaking of a new middle school in Barrow County remains on hold. [Full Story »] 

BY KRISTI REED
Changes in the statewide Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) have resulted in an unintended side effect – lower scores on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), particularly on the math and social studies portion of the assessment. School officials must now determine if the poor results are due to tougher curriculum standards or if the problem lies with the assessments themselves.
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The Barrow County Board of Education has approved an additional $25,200 in funding for the Piedmont Regional Library system. [Full Story »]