21. NEA: NEA Honors Georgia Governor As Nation’s Friend Of Education elementary students, alternative schools, and the Pay for Performance program. Millerwas nominated by his own Peach State boosters, the georgia Association http://www.nea.org/nr/old/nr980701b.html

For and About Members Help for Parents Press Center News Releases ... Speeches For More information: NEA Communications (504) 670-8005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 1998 NEW ORLEANS Georgia Governor Zell Miller will join the ranks of distinguished Americans and education's elite on July 5 as a recipient of the National Education Association's Friend of Education Award. NEA's highest honor, the award each year recognizes an individual whose leadership, acts, and support have contributed to the improvement of American education at a national level. NEA President Bob Chase will present the award to Miller before more than 10,000 school employees who are delegates to the NEA's 1998 Representative Assembly meeting here July 3-6. During his tenure as governor, Miller fought vigorously to expand educational opportunities for Georgia students and to improve the status of the teaching profession. In 1993, Gov. Miller, through the Georgia Lottery, implemented the HOPE Scholarship Program and the Pre-Kindergarten Program, allowing every four-year-old child to attend pre-school. The lottery money also has been used to advance technology in Georgia public schools. Since Gov. Miller took office in 1991, education has comprised a majority of the state budget. This year alone, more than $4.7 billion of the $12.5 billion budget will be spent on public education - - including money for a 6 percent salary increase for teachers. In 1994, Gov. Miller pledged to boost teacher salaries to the national average by the end of his second term. During the 1998-99 school year, the average teacher salary in Georgia is projected to be $39,736 - - less than $1,000 below the projected national average of $40,617.

22. Legislative Action Focus Reports georgia will require local boards to develop safeschool plans now required for mostschools in North Carolina also will have to be done by alternative schools. http://www.sreb.org/scripts/Focus/focus1.asp?Code=9

23. Track III -- Community Responses To Juvenile Crime One is in georgia and one is in North Carolina. In 1994, georgia launchedan alternative schools program, called CrossRoads. The http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/jjjournal/conference/track3.html

Track III Community Responses to Juvenile Crime by Earl E. Appleby, Jr. To address the problem of juvenile crime, communities have begun by assessing the nature and extent of factors contributing to delinquency and developing effective responses. Of particular concern is the growing problem of violence in and around schools. Communities are exploring a variety of ways to reduce the level of juvenile crime and violence. Promising methods include strategic approaches, violence reduction programs in schools, youth-oriented community policing, improved access to legal representation and resources for juveniles and their families, and grassroots initiatives. Taking a Strategic Approach Research has shown that many risk factors increase the chances of youth developing problem behaviors. Understanding these factors is the first step toward identifying effective ways to prevent delinquency. Equally important is the role of protective factors that buffer young people from the negative consequences of exposure to risks either by reducing the risk or changing the way the youth responds to that risk. Workshop participants heard about the Social Development Strategy, a model that describes how hypertensive protective factors develop, work, and influence one another. The strategy demonstrates the need for effective delinquency prevention programs to:

24. New Grant By Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $6.3 million) will create 25 new high schools in georgia. stimulate municipal leadershipin support of developing alternative high schools in communities http://www.essentialschools.org/pub/ces_docs/news/gates_grant.html

@import url(/styles/ces.css); Home February 26, 2003 Across the country, America's high school graduation rates have stagnated. According to research conducted by the Manhattan Institute, between the ninth and twelfth grades, more than 1 million students will leave school without earning a diploma. For Hispanics and African Americans, the statistics are grimmer, with only 50 percent graduating. According to the Justice Policy Institute, in 2000, there were more African-American men incarcerated than were in higher education. The faces of the young people behind these stark numbers are diverse. They include immigrants, non-traditional learners, bored and unchallenged adolescents, and students disconnected from their schools and community. "In almost every neighborhood in every city and town across America, we are failing young people. These aren't somebody else's children, they are all of our children," commented Talmira Hill of the Youth Transition Funders Group. Recent studies suggest that despite the well-meaning objectives of accountability initiatives like No Child Left Behind and state-based high stakes testing systems, these policies appear to have had the unintended consequence of pushing thousands of young people out of school and often into the juvenile justice system. Overcrowded urban high schools lack the organizational capacity required to address the variety of issues needed to retain and engage students. Students report feeling bored, unmotivated or simply forgotten.

25. Alternative Network Journal - Resources of Safe Drug Free schools Connecticut State of alternative School Educators FieldServices Office georgia Dr. Cindy Blakley, Program Specialist alternative http://altnetjnl.org/resources.html

Home March Issue May Issue Resources ... Subscribe Resources for Professionals Working with At-Risk Youth The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network College of Health, Education, and Human Development Clemson University 209 Martin St. Clemson, SC 29631-1555 Phone: 864-656-2599 FAX: 864-656-0136 Email: ndpc@clemson.edu Web: http://www.dropoutprevention.org This organization was established in 1986. They provide publications, networking, professional development, technical assistance, and maintain an on-line clearinghouse. Membership for individuals is $55 per year, and for institutions it is $195. Members receive a quarterly newsletter and The Journal of At-Risk Issues, a scholarly journal published twice a year. One of the few organizations doing important work in this field; warm and friendly, responsive folks. Government sponsored programs: National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)

26. Alternative Network Journal - May 2000 Issue They, in partnership with schools and Portland's public institutions, offer a unique BOTHSIDES OF THE BENCH A teacher at a georgia alternative school tells http://altnetjnl.org/may.html

Home March Issue Resources Subscribe A sampling of the articles and features from the May 2000 issue of Alternative Network Journal Program Profile: PORTLAND OREGON'S OPEN MEADOW LEARNING CENTER "In an ideal world the public school systems in America would have the resources, the talent and the dedication to adequately serve the needs of all students. But until that would evolves we are lucky to have a non-public school for troubled youth like Open Meadow Learning Center. They, in partnership with schools and Portland's public institutions, offer a unique and powerfully effective learning environment. They are a testament to the redeeming power of skill, dedication and caring..." AN INTERVIEW WITH ROSE WASHINGTON Rose W. Washington is Executive Director of the Berkshire Farm Center for Youth in Canaan, New York. From 1990 to 1994 she was commissioner of New York City Department of Juvenile Justice. In 1994, she was appointed by President Clinton to the National Juvenile Justice Coordination Council which advises the President on juvenile justice issues. She participated in the development of the National Juvenile Justice Action Plan. BOTH SIDES OF THE BENCH A teacher at a Georgia alternative school tells how she turned her classroom into a mock courtroom.

27. Education Week - Registration - Access Restricted In georgia, for example, where state education officials considering an inschoolsuspension'' alternative, more than half of the schools already have http://www.edweek.org/ew/ew_printstory.cfm?slug=3030scho.h06

28. Remax Augusta 30809. Crossroads Academy alternative, 706541-2700 Grovetown, georgia. 30813.Columbia County schools Administrative Offices, 706-541-0650 Appling, georgia. http://www.remax-augusta-ga.com/index.php?content=resources&cat=5

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30. Augusta Georgia: Back To School:Guide To Burke County Schools 2002-2003 07/26/02 SPECIAL schools. Burke County alternative School, (706) 5548046, school hours are8 am to 235 pm. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Superintendent, Doug Day, (706) 554-5101. http://www.augustachronicle.com/stories/072602/bac_burke.shtml

Home Subscribe Weather Metro ... SCI-TECH Guide to Burke County Schools 2002-2003 Web posted Friday, July 26, 2002 Have a thought? Go to the Forums or Chat From Staff Open house: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 (middle schools) 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 (high schools) 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 (elementary schools) SCHOOL CALENDAR New teacher orientation - Wednesday Advance planning - Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1-2, and Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5-6 First day of school - Wednesday, Aug. 7 Labor Day holiday - Sept. 2 County-wide Field Day - Oct. 4 Staff development day - Oct. 7 Report cards distributed - Oct. 17 Thanksgiving holidays - Nov. 27-29 Semester exams - Dec. 16-18 Staff development day - Dec. 19 Christmas holidays - Dec. 20-Jan. 1 Classes resume - Jan. 2 Report cards distributed - Jan. 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - Jan. 20 President's Day Holiday - Feb. 17 Report cards distributed - March 12 Spring break - April 7-11 Final exams - May 14-16 Last day of classes - May 16 Primary and elementary report cards distributed - May 16 Post-planning - May 19-21 Alternative school and high school report cards mailed - May 21 Graduation ceremonies for Burke County High School will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, in the school's auditorium.

31. Augusta Georgia: Back To School:Guide To Richmond County Schools 2002-2003 07/26 attend Terrace Manor. SPECIAL schools. Richmond County alternative School,Willie Jarmon, 8236942, 730 am to 330 pm. Evening School http://www.augustachronicle.com/stories/072602/bac_richmondguide.shtml

Home Subscribe Weather Metro ... SCI-TECH Guide to Richmond County Schools 2002-2003 Web posted Friday, July 26, 2002 Have a thought? Go to the Forums or Chat From Staff Open house: Wednesday, Aug. 7 (middle schools) Thursday, Aug. 8 (high schools) Friday, Aug. 9 (elementary schools) SCHOOL CALENDAR Advance planning - Aug. 6-9 Registration - Wednesday, Aug. 7 First day of school - Monday, Aug. 12 Labor Day holiday - Monday, Sept. 2 Report cards distributed - Sept. 30 Early release for elementary schools - Oct. 1, 2 Staff development day - Oct. 18 Veterans Day holiday - Nov. 11 Report cards distributed - Nov. 12 Thanksgiving holidays - Nov. 27-29 Semester exams - Dec. 13, 16-18 Christmas holidays - Dec. 19-Jan. 1 Staff development day - Jan. 6 Second semester begins - Jan. 7 Report cards distributed - Jan. 13 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday - Jan. 20 Staff development day - Feb. 17 Report cards distributed - Feb. 24 Early release for elementary schools - Feb. 25-26 Spring break - April 7-11 Report cards distributed - April 14 Good Friday holiday - April 18 Final exams - May 20-23 Last day of school - May 23 Report cards distributed - May 28 Post-planning - May 27-29 All graduation ceremonies will take place in the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, with the exception of Davidson and Johnson, which will be held at Bell Auditorium.

32. Georgia Schools Improve Student Achievement With Software By Pearson Education T over 79 districts and 1,300 schools across georgia concerns and needs of georgia’ssuperintendents news NovaNET® provides successful alternative program for http://www.pearsonedtech.com/state/georgia/

Our Continuing Commitment to Education in Georgia With over 40 years in the education business, Pearson Education Technologies offers comprehensive solutions demonstrated to help students, parents, teachers, and administrators maximize performance district-wide. Please bookmark this site and come back often to learn more about how we are continuously striving to not only meet your needs, but exceed your expectations. We look forward to helping you and your students achieve success. Leon Kwiatkowski Vice President Sales, Eastern Region The Athens Banner-Herald recently published a story profiling the implementation of NovaNET for the Clarke County alternative school. Despite the school's tough reputation, the program is gaining momentum, providing targeted online learning paced for the individual needs of each student. With dropping discipline referrals and increasing student performance and self-confidence, the program is on track for success. Read the entire article at OnlineAthens.

33. YouthBuild USA | PR a rich variety of education options, and effective alternative schools are one andEducation, Boston, Mass.; Communities in schools of georgia, Atlanta, Ga http://www.youthbuild.org/022603gates.html

Gates Foundation Awards YouthBuild USA $5.4 Million for At-Risk Youth New Grant to Expand Alternative Education Options for High School Students CONTACTS: YouthBuild USA Maria Vugrin Tel:617.623.9900 x1239 Fax:617.623.4359 Email: mvugrin@youthbuild.org YouthBuild USA Charlotte Chung Tel: 617.623.9900 x1274 Fax:617.623.4359 Email: cchung@youthbuild.org Recent studies suggest that despite the well-meaning objectives of accountability initiatives like No Child Left Behind and state-based high stakes testing systems, these policies appear to have had the unintended consequence of pushing thousands of young people out of school and often into the juvenile justice system. Overcrowded urban high schools lack the organizational capacity required to address the variety of issues needed to retain and engage students. Students report feeling bored, unmotivated or simply forgotten. Nearly 450,000 youth drop out of school each year and do not return. "We are excited to be selected as one of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s intermediaries to work with local communities in replicating high-quality alternative schools and converting programs that currently offer GEDs into diploma-granting schools," said YouthBuild USA President Dorothy Stoneman. "The Foundation's support will strengthen and expand our efforts to help educate and prepare low-income youth for successful futures as they transform their communities and rebuild their lives."

34. GATAPP The georgia Teacher alternative Preparation Program is a with the basic qualificationsto teach in elementary, middle or secondary schools who have not http://www.gapsc.com/GATAPP.asp

Home var MenuCreatedBy='AllWebMenus 1.3.360.'; awmAltUrl=''; Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program Links to Approved Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program Georgia is experiencing a shortage of teachers for elementary and secondary schools in all areas of the state. The local school systems, colleges and universities, the Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) and the Professional Standards Commission are responding to the expected 2001-2002 shortage with the introduction of the Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program. The Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program is a classroom based preparation option for individuals with the basic qualifications to teach in elementary, middle or secondary schools who have not completed a teacher preparation program. The program is not intended as a replacement for the preparation that a teacher receives in a regular college teacher preparation program. It is instead an additional option for individuals who hold the bachelor’s or higher degrees but who have not completed teacher education requirements for state certification. The Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program Description: Phase One - An instructional phase offered as an introduction to teaching, prior to assignment as a teacher in a classroom.

35. GAPSC - Site Map Educator News. georgia Teacher alternative Preparation Program. National Board ofCertification. Apply OnLine for Jobs in All georgia Public schools http://www.gapsc.com/sitemap.asp

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36. Demographics And Data first alternative education site in georgia to pass National Standards and was awardedalternative Charter status Many of our schools have received georgia's http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/demographics.htm

General Information: "Committed to Excellence for Our Children" is the motto of the Paulding County School District. The system includes 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools, all of which are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the system has an nationally chartered alternative school serving students in grades 6-12. Location: Paulding County, a rapidly-growing county on the outskirts of the metro-Atlanta area, is the sixth-fastest growing county in the United States and the third fastest-growing county in Georgia. The county benefits from two four-lane highways that provide quick access to the downtown Atlanta area, major shopping malls, and Hartsfield International Airport within half an hour. The breathtaking landscape, outstanding schools and warm, friendly atmosphere combined with easy access to the metro area make Paulding County an attractive community in which to live. Facilities: There are 23 schools within the district, including the Irma F. Matthews Learning Center, our nationally-recognized alternative school. All of our school facilities are either new or have been completely renovated since the spring of 1987. Our newest school, Baggett Elementary School, is slated to open during the fall of the 2002-2003 school year. We truly believe that our students deserve the very best and that our facilities should reflect that belief every day. Enrollment: Over 19,200 students are enrolled in grades K- 12 in the Paulding County School District, with over 9800 students our elementary school, 4700 students in our middle schools, and over 4600 students in our high schools. Our school system is growing by an average of over 1,100 students each year.

37. Education comprehensive high schools and two alternative schools are designed of the system’sthirty schools have been designated georgia schools of Excellence. http://www.warner-robins.com/community/education.htm

Schools Technical Schools Colleges DayCare ... Quality of Life Education Health Services Government Entertainment Recreation ... Transportation KNOWLEDGE IS THE KEY Intellectual capital is now one of the most sought after assets in all the world. This makes education the single most important economic development issue, and the most desirable asset for any community. This is not news in Warner Robins where education has always been emphasized as the foundation for both individual and collective success. When local student performances are compared with regional, statewide and national measures, it becomes obvious from the high local scores that education here is both a first priority and a consistent focus. Subsequently, schools in the county have frequently been nationally recognized as learning centers of excellence. HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM The Houston County School System is technologically astute. All schools currently possess advanced technology, including satellite dishes, to support instruction at all grade levels and carry out a number of special programs. Programs like a system-wide writing project in grades 2 and 3 which uses CD-ROM technology a middle school technology program that uses robotics and lasers and, two high school sites which regularly use interactive distance learning, are strong examples of the high-tech focus in area schools. Other high-tech additions and expansions are under consideration. For more information about the Houston County School System, please call 478-988-6200.

38. Student Support: Programs That Help Students Succeed - Georgia - GreatSchools.ne Alabama. Some schools have found alternative ways to provide http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ga/27/parent

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39. Georgia Schools - Elementary, Middle And High School Information site, although it can be a useful alternative for schools that don't http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/static/ed_extra.inc/GA

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40. Georgia Troops-to-Teachers $10K to teach in a high needs schools Professional Standards Commission initiateda program called The georgia Teacher alternative Preparation Program http://www.tttga.net/

Congratulations on your interest in teaching in Georgia. We have a great need for public school teachers in the state. The Troops to Teachers Program is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Defense. The purpose of the program is to assist men and women who have served the Nation as members of the Armed Forces and are now seeking a second career as teachers in America's public schools. Eligible service members may receive federal funding to help them meet state certification requirements as teachers and for agreeing to teach in high needs schools. The Troops to Teachers Program is not a teacher certification program. Troops to Teachers Candidates must meet the same certification requirements that any other teacher must meet. It does however provide financial assistance to eligible individuals in the form of a stipend up to $5K to help pay for teacher certification costs, or a bonus of up to $10K to teach in a "high needs" schools

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