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          <title>A Taste of Thanksgiving</title>
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Thanksgiving is still a week away&#8230; but students at Islands Elementary are celebrating early.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>First Student School Bus Issues: Officials Finally Respond to Mom</title>
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Imagine being at work and calling home at 5 p.m. to find that your 10-year old never arrived home after school.&nbsp; That&#8217;s exactly what happened to one Wilmington Island mother several weeks ago.&nbsp; She called News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel after she never got a response from First Student or the school district about what went wrong.           ]]></description>
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          <title>First Student: &#8220;We Dropped The Ball&#8221;</title>
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A mom calls News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel for help after First Student and the Savannah-Chatham County School district don&#8217;t respond to her concerns about her son not being brought home from school as well as late and no-show buses.&nbsp; First Student and district officials admit it&#8217;s their fault and First Student officials say &#8220;we dropped the ball.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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          <title>Yard Sale Sponsored By Largo&#45;Tibet PTA, Sell Your Stuff, Make Some Holiday Spending Money</title>
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We all know that times are tough leading into this holiday season.&nbsp; That&#8217;s why the PTA at Largo-Tibet Elementary School has decided to host a yard sale on Saturday, November 21st.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s how you can get involved.           ]]></description>
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          <title>First Student: Admits Fault: 2 1/2 Months of Bus Issues:&amp;nbsp; Don&#8217;t Call Mom Back</title>
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School has been in session for 2 1/2 months for Savannah-Chatham County.&nbsp; In that time, parents have dealt with late and no show issues, but an elementary student not arriving home from school &amp; the bus being parked in the First Student lot sends a wave of panic over his mother.&nbsp; Mom contacts News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel because more than 2 weeks later, NOBODY called her back.&nbsp; When 3 On Your Side got involved, First Student and the school district admitted they dropped the ball.&nbsp; Mom finally gets answers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Oatland Island Homestead Heritage Day</title>
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It&#8217;s was a trip back in time Saturday for those who headed to Homestead Heritage Day at Oatland Island Wildlife Center.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pulaski Elementary: A Salute to Our Veterans</title>
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Students at Pulaski Elementary in Savannah paid special tribute to our nation&#8217;s veterans this morning.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>Salute to Veterans: Pulaski Elementary Students Sing</title>
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Students at Pulaski Elementary School in Savannah sang several songs at their Salute to Our Veterans program.&nbsp; Watch the attached video for one of their songs.           ]]></description>
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          <title>GSU Planetarium to Unveil Images from NASA&#8217;s Great Observatories</title>
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To infinity and beyond! Visitors of Georgia Southern University&#8217;s Planetarium will take a journey to the center of our Galaxy when it unveils unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way&#8217;s core .           ]]></description>
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          <title>School Buses Late to Pick Children Up From School</title>
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It&#8217;s the 9th week of school and while officials say that many kinks have been worked out of the bus routing issues, some schools are still having issues.&nbsp; A mother talks to News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel about her concerns and we go to work to get answers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Salute to Service</title>
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A big salute to veterans past and present as Islands Elementary students showed their appreciation during a program in their honor.            ]]></description>
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          <title>School Psychology Awareness Week: Roles of School Psychologists Changing</title>
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This week is school psychology awareness week.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, explains how the job of a school psychologist has changed through the years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Veterans Honored at Thunderbolt Elementary</title>
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Veteran&#8217;s Day is Wednesday and several area schools are holding programs to honor those who have served our country.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Savannah Arts Academy Named Georgia School of Excellence</title>
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Georgia&#8217;s state schools superintendent, Kathy Cox, named Savannah Arts Academy one of 27 Georgia Schools of Excellence.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCCPSS: ESPLOST Revenue Not What Expected: Projects Continue</title>
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Tough economic times are hitting more than just households and businesses.&nbsp; It&#8217;s also affecting how people are spending, which means revenue for ESPLOST, the penny sales tax for education, are not what officials originally predicted.&nbsp; SCCPSS projects continue though, but with a tightened belt.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8220;Apply to College&#8221; Week Begins Monday</title>
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&#8220;Apply to College&#8221; week begins on Monday and school districts across the state will fill out their applications with the help of volunteers from Georgia colleges and universities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:06:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SCCPSS: Teachers Protest Possibility of More Furloughs</title>
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Most school districts across the state implemented furlough days so they could meet their budgets.&nbsp; Savannah-Chatham County school teachers and staff received 3 furlough days while executive staff took 5.&nbsp; Now, teachers, parents and children are saying, please, no more furloughs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SCCPSS: Negative Cash Balance: Board Approves Tax Anticipation Note</title>
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With tough economic times, changes in state funding and a delay in property tax collection the Savannah-Chatham County school district officials are predicting a negative cash balance for the months of November and December.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:26:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SCCPSS Student of the Month Named for Sept./Oct.</title>
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The school board and Superintendent Lockamy are recognizing two students of the month, one for September and one for October.           ]]></description>
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          <title>2010 District Athletic Reclassification</title>
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The school board learned about the district athletic reclassification.&nbsp; The 2010 reclassification will last for 4 years, which is new.&nbsp; The board does not have a say.&nbsp; Classification is decided by principals at each of the high schools.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCCPSS: Superintendent Letter To Employees About Budget Grim</title>
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On Monday, Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Lockamy sent and email to teachers and staff members saying &#8220;regrettably, public school systems like ours are not immune to state funding reductions and must quickly react to any downward adjustment in state revenue.&#8220;&nbsp; The school board meets today and teachers and staff will be protesting the possibility of more furloughs.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local Students Named to State Student Advisory Council</title>
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 Two local high school students will soon have their say on issues affecting our school systems. Katherine Olson, a student at Savannah Arts Academy and Leekira Smith of Statesboro High School are among 53 pupils chosen by State School Superintendent Kathy Cox to serve on Georgia&#8217;s 2009 -2010 Student Advisory Council.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:19:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>AASU to Celebrate 75 Years</title>
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In January AASU will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of its founding.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Real Men Read Books</title>
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Real men read books! That&#8217;s the message Haven Elementary is sending to its students. This week, the school is hosting its &#8220;Real Men Read&#8221; program.            ]]></description>
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          <title>SCCPSS: Truancy Down, Graduation Rates Up</title>
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SCCPSS schools and students are rising in anything from test scores, making adequate yearly progress to graduation rates and truancy.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel shows you how truancy and graduation go hand in hand.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:02:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Red Ribbon Week: Say No To Drugs</title>
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Schools across the county and country are celebrating Red Ribbon Week and taking a pledge to &#8220;say no to drugs&#8221;           ]]></description>
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          <title>St. Michael&#8217;s Students Learn Furniture Design</title>
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We all know the regular school lessons - reading, writing, and arithmetic&#8230;but for some students it&#8217;s about learning lessons while thinking outside the box.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, visited a local school to see how a SCAD graduate is teaching the students new lessons.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SSU Marching Band Vying for 2010 HBOB</title>
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There are 45 HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) marching bands vying for a chance to perform at the 2010 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase, and Savannah State University&#8217;s &#8220;Coastal Empire Sound Explosion&#8221; is one of them.
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          <title>Savannah Christian Daycare Closed For Cleaning Following Death Of Student With Flu Symptoms</title>
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The halls are silent at Savannah Christian&#8217;s daycare building.&nbsp; Children are home with their parents as teachers, staff and families mourn the loss of a 4 year old student who passed away Sunday after exhibiting flu-like symptoms.            ]]></description>
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          <title>National School Lunch Week: Not Your Mom&#8217;s School Lunch</title>
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It&#8217;s National School Lunch Week and students are learning why it&#8217;s so important to make healthy choices.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel talked to students at Savannah High about making smart choices.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:58:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SSU Take Back the Night March &amp;amp; Rally Cancelled</title>
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Tonight&#8217;s Take Back the Night March &amp; Rally to be held at Savannah State University has been cancelled because of the rain.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Log Truck Driver Says He Could Have Killed Children in Accident</title>
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The driver of a log truck calls News 3, concerned about his morning commute.&nbsp; He says it was an extremely dangerous situation when he was cut off by a bus driver as he drove through the intersection of Hwy. 21 and Monteith Road.&nbsp; The truck driver tells News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel that he came really close to killing a bus load of children.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCCPSS: Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced</title>
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Thursday afternoon, 53 exceptional teachers were recognized for their work in the classroom with a reception at the Savannah Morning News.&nbsp; Out of the 53 teachers of the year, three were named finalists.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Three named as finalists for Georgia Southern University presidency.           ]]></description>
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The Savannah-Chatham County school board approves 2010-2011 school calendar but postpones voting on 2011-2012.           ]]></description>
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School board members are receiving annual reports from their charter schools.           ]]></description>
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All it needs is a vote and the new Pulaski Elementary school will be built on Hunter Army Airfield&#8217;s base in Savannah.           ]]></description>
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If your child is struggling in reading, math, or other subject areas, he/she may be eligible to receive more than $1,500 in free tutoring services.           ]]></description>
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Officials have released Georgia&#8217;s final Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report, and several SCCPSS schools were among the 150 additional state schools to make AYP after summer retest scores and summer graduates were included.           ]]></description>
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During these tough economic times, many families are doing what they can to cut their expenses.&nbsp; For some, it means taking their children out of private school and enrolling them in public school.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter found one school that&#8217;s growing, St. Michael&#8217;s Catholic School on Tybee Island.           ]]></description>
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High honors for students and staff at Port Wentworth Elementary. The Junior Achievement of Georgia-Savannah, has named the school, along with Gulfstream Aerospace, as the Junior Achievement 2009 School/Business Partnership of the Year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Discount Coupon Books: Raising Money for SCCPSS Scholarships</title>
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All of the Savannah-Chatham County PTA&#8217;s will hold a fundraiser campaign to raise money for a scholarship program to help local students.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Area students are coming together to help Atlanta flood victims. This week, Savannah Arts Academy&#8217;s National Honor Society will be collecting school supplies and food.            ]]></description>
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Students at DeRenne Middle School don&#8217;t look the same today as they look every other day.&nbsp; They&#8217;re having an out of uniform day to help the flood victims in Atlanta.           ]]></description>
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Another meeting on school zone attendance planning will take place tonight at Johnson High School from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.&nbsp; The school district would like to hear from parents and community members about their plans to update the attendance zones.&nbsp; 
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State Court in Effingham County Wednesday heard the case of a special education teacher accused of abusing her students inside the classroom.            ]]></description>
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          <title>College Officials Scramble to Contain Swine Flu on Campus</title>
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College administrators around the country are facing a challenge in dealing with swine flu on campus.
Epidemiologists fear the pandemic could explode as the seasonal flu and swine flu both hit.           ]]></description>
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There has been a change and an addition to SCCPSS School Attendance Zone Planning Meetings. The meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 1 at Windsor Forest High School has been changed to Wednesday, September 30 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. 
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          <title>Low Income Students Receive Much Needed School Supplies</title>
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Every family cannot afford to buy their children school supplies.&nbsp; The kindness and generosity of community members can make a world of difference.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, explains how St. Joseph&#8217;s Candler employees are helping students while remembering co-workers who are no longer with them.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s been years since Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools have overhauled attendance zones for the entire district. Now school leaders are working on a redistricting plan, and neighbors have plenty to say about it.           ]]></description>
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With new schools being built and the passport to excellence plan in place, it&#8217;s necessary to redistrict the students who attend Savannah-Chatham schools.&nbsp; School district officials want input from parents and the community.           ]]></description>
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Savananh State University receives $2 million in grant money from the National Science Foundation.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:03:21 EST</pubDate>
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President Obama spoke to students at a Virginia high school about the importance of staying focused on school and doing well.&nbsp; That speech was broadcast live to schools across the country.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel went to one local elementary school to watch the speech with students and get their reactions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:22:32 EST</pubDate>
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Schools and parents across the country are divided on whether students will hear a message from President Obama Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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Should our president be able to address America&#8217;s youth?&nbsp; That&#8217;s the question that&#8217;s stirring up a lot of controversy with some pretty strong thoughts on both sides.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, talks to children, school officials and those on both sides of the fence.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:39:49 EST</pubDate>
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ESPOLST revenue hit hard by tough economic times.&nbsp; What are school district officials doing to make sure all of the projects get done?           ]]></description>
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35,000 Public School students in Savannah have a new schedule.&nbsp; They started classes today. 

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We&#8217;ve all heard it before- breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But not everyone has the time or the money to fill up before heading to class. This year, several Savannah-Chatham County Public elementary and middle schools will take part in a program to feed more students at no cost.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:06:41 EST</pubDate>
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Where can you find the best back to school prices? Liz Crenshaw finds out.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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First Student bus drivers complain about mold on the buses and there&#8217;s an altercation.&nbsp; School district officials say the mold will be cleaned before the first day of school.           ]]></description>
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The Georgia Department of Education released the SAT scores for high school seniors across the state.&nbsp; Scores for minorities are up in the state, but overall, scores across the nation are down.           ]]></description>
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The West Broad Street YMCA is expanding their child care services to included infants and toddlers because of an increaseing need in the community.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel talks to the director about why there&#8217;s an increased need and how they need help from the community.           ]]></description>
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Competition is heating up&#8230; literally, as Savannah Technical College culinary students get ready to square off in a head-to-head competition to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities&#174; (RMHC) in Savannah.           ]]></description>
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The Georgia Department of Education says participation by high schoolers in our state in the ACT jumped 9% in one year and the scores remain steady.            ]]></description>
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Parents, Savannah-Chatham County school officials want to hear your voices when it comes to the school calendar.&nbsp; When do you think students should start/end school for the 2010-2011 &amp; 2011-2012 school years?           ]]></description>
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Savannah High School will no longer be the school we all know.&nbsp; It will become two separate schools with no record of AYP.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel talks to one of the school&#8217;s principals about the change.           ]]></description>
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A college student organizes a blood drive as a way to be eligible to win a college scholarship, but it becomes more about giving back to the community.           ]]></description>
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Savannah High School is no longer the school the city has known.&nbsp; The school will turn into two new schools, housed in the same building and have a clean slate when it comes to Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind.&nbsp; Tonight, News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, talks to district officials about the change.           ]]></description>
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(Savannah, GA) &#8211; Last month, Governor Sonny Perdue announced that state funding to school districts would be reduced by the equivalent of three days of salary for certified staff plus an additional reduction of 3%.&nbsp; That amount added up to more than $5 million for SCCPSS.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Add Savannah Technical College to the list of agencies taking mandatory furloughs to cope with the state&#8217;s growing budget shortfall.&nbsp; This fall, the institution will close for business and furlough employees three days- September 4, November 25 and December 23.            ]]></description>
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The Savannah-Chatham County school board is meeting now.&nbsp; Hot topics being discussed include furlough days (days off without pay) and a new 4-tier bell system that would cut transportation costs.&nbsp; The furlough days have been decided and bell times are now being discussed.           ]]></description>
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Several weeks ago, Governor Sonny Purdue asked all school districts to take three furlough days, (unpaid days off) in an effort to save money during these tough economic times.&nbsp; SCCPSS days have been determined           ]]></description>
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Dr. Thomas Lockamy&#8217;s contract was extended for another year, giving him 3 more years with the district.&nbsp; He won&#8217;t be taking a raise.           ]]></description>
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Back in the winter, the school board voted on which schools in the district would be neighborhood schools, specialty schools and which would be converted to be K-8, K-3 / 4-8.&nbsp; Board members get the quarterly update on the &#8220;Passport to Excellence&#8221; plan.           ]]></description>
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Governor Purdue asked school districts across the state to implement 3 furlough days for teachers by the end of the year in an effort to save money.&nbsp; Several districts in the Atlanta area found ways around unpaid days off for teachers, but Coastal Empire districts have not.&nbsp; You can see the modified schedule for Bryan County Schools in this article.           ]]></description>
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The Savannah-Chatham County School district is looking at creative ways to save some money during these tough economic times.&nbsp; One way is a tiered bell system for the district&#8217;s schools.&nbsp; What does this mean for your child&#8217;s and your family&#8217;s schedule?           ]]></description>
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Thousands of students across the Coastal Empire and Low Country head back to school this week.&nbsp; News 3 Education Reporter, Randi Hempel, takes us to a brand new school that will see students in just a few days.           ]]></description>
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AYP results were released from the State Department of Education a few weeks ago.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel spoke with one Effingham County principal about how they plan to overcome not making AYP this year.           ]]></description>
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145 children enrolled in the Horizons program this summer had their eyes to the skies today as the US Coast Guard came in for a landing and a lesson in water safety and rescues.           ]]></description>
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Governor Sonny Perdue called for all school districts to have teachers take 3 furlough, or unpaid days off.&nbsp; Effingham County principal responds to furloughs for school district employees.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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While many teenagers are still enjoying their summer break, some Georgia Southern University students are hard at work before the school year begins.&nbsp; As News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel explains, they&#8217;re lending a helping hand, picking up hammers and building a Habitat for Humanity house.           ]]></description>
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These tough economic times have forced many of us to cut corners.&nbsp; The Governor is doing the same, cutting 3% from education, furloughing teachers and cutting the $100 Visa gift cards for teachers&#8217; classroom supplies.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel has more on what the cuts mean for teachers and school supply stores.           ]]></description>
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Members of the Georgia Association of Educators are speaking out against the furlough days that Governor Sonny Perdue is calling for between now and the end of 2009.           ]]></description>
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The Savannah-Chatham County School Board must now work to cut $4.2 million from the district&#8217;s budget.&nbsp; News 3&#8217;s Randi Hempel spoke with Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Lockamy about what needs to be done.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:16:54 EST</pubDate>
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School starts for Bryan County students in about 3 weeks.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s registration information for parents who still need to register their children for school.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:15:48 EST</pubDate>
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How would you like to make a difference in a child&#8217;s life just by making some time to read a book and send some emails?&nbsp; A new program for Savannah-Chatham students can help you do just that.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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The Savannah-Chatham County school board will gather for a special meeting Wednesday morning at 10.           ]]></description>
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Bryan County continues to grow.&nbsp; The population is up to 30,000 now.&nbsp; With the growth comes the need for new homes and new, bigger schools.&nbsp; As News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel explains, today school district leaders and other elected officials, including Congressman Jack Kingston, broke ground on the $20 million plus new Richmond Hill middle school.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:28:03 EST</pubDate>
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AYP is how school districts are graded under the federal No Child Left Behind act.&nbsp; News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, spoke with the longest serving board member in Savannah-Chatham County about the report compared to just 4 years ago.           ]]></description>
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The Georgia Department of Education released the Adequate Yearly Progress, AYP, reports today.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Three Georgia Southern University students are headed east to study abroad- thanks to a scholarship from the U.S. State Department.            ]]></description>
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) &#8212; With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million. That&#8217;s left many universities looking for ways to ease the transition from combat to the classroom.           ]]></description>
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CLEVELAND (AP) &#8212; John Schupp pulled his car onto a country road lined with half-grown corn. Dark clouds obscured the sun, and he couldn&#8217;t tell which way pointed east or west. Thunder rumbled in the distance.           ]]></description>
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SEATTLE (AP) &#8212; A few months ago, Rebecca Gottlieb faced a difficult choice: continue on at her $50,000-a-year private school in Massachusetts, or leave her new friends and life and enroll at a cheaper school near home in Washington.           ]]></description>
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Ga. Charter Schools Commission OK&#8217;s local funding for schools in Gwinnett and Bulloch counties.           ]]></description>
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) &#8212; The Medical College of Georgia says it has received permission from a national accreditation agency to take additional steps toward opening a campus in Athens.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The Supreme Court will decide whether student loans can be dismissed through bankruptcy with just a notice to the collector instead of a hearing proving that paying the money back would cause an &#8220;undue hardship.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Can you identify the musical instrument whose solo begins Gershwin&#8217;s &#8220;Rhapsody in Blue?&#8220; Half the country&#8217;s eighth graders could, correctly answering &#8220;clarinet&#8221; on national tests.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s the last day of school for Savannah-Chatham County students.&nbsp; Students at one elementary school had a blast at a &#8220;5th Graders Got Talent&#8221; celebration.           ]]></description>
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A Savannah-Chatham high school is receiving a huge honor.&nbsp; Johnson High School was named as one of the top public high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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