The board will hear recommendations this summer for what to name the merged campuses.

The idea started in schools in the Northeast and has trickled down to our area. Students say it's better when it comes to bullying, but teachers think it has another benefit.

It's a first for Laney High School; the boy's basketball team is state champs. They took down Manchester for the 2-A state title Saturday and the celebration is just beginning.

If you're hoping to sign up your child for a Georgia pre-k program, look at these registration dates.

Hendry came to Georgia in 1993 and continued his law enforcement career with the Columbia County Board of Education.

The bill is part of a crowded calendar for the Senate, which will also hear a constitutional amendment that allows the state to create charter schools.

The measure will generate about $100 million for Richmond County Schools.

The suggested new Neighborhood Market by Walmart has everyone talking.

The Youth Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon is saying goodbye to its director after 11 and a half years. It's a job she says she was made for.

Supporters of the bill say it's necessary to preserve state-funded education for citizens and legal residents. Opponents say the bill unfairly denies motivated students the opportunity to further their education.

A new high school in Richmond County is set to open this fall, and it's unlike most high schools. News 12 takes an inside look at the construction.

It's a daunting task. How do you stop bullying at schools? Local groups are coming up with different ways to do it but all agree it's a subject that needs to be talked about.

The five members of the "Charlie Rape Gang" stood as the judge read off charges of misdemeanor simple battery, stemming from incidents at Lakeside Middle school in the last few weeks.

The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure linking school attendance to driver's licenses for teens under 18.

Supporters of charter schools say the court's decision was overreaching. Opponents say the state should not pass laws that would usurp local control over education.

News 12 obtained five incident reports filed with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Parents say these alleged gang members inappropriately touched their kids at school.

Dozens of calls, emails and Facebook messages continue to flood the newsroom. This comes after a News 12 special assignment last week about bullying at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School.

The school said the terminations came after an investigation by two attorneys, including former State Law Enforcement Division director Reginald Lloyd.

It started as a concern on Facebook, but now, parents and students of an Aiken County Middle School are talking to News 12.

Supporters of charter schools say the court's decision was overreaching. Opponents say the state should not pass laws that would usurp local control over education.

Supporters say the state should have the power to create charter schools against the will of the local districts, but those against the resolution say it will hurt your child's education.

Committee Chairman Brian White says employees were due a raise after three years without, as many also took on extra duties due to job losses in the recession.

The proposal would bring the so-called base student cost to $2,012 for 2012-13. That's $132 more per student than this year.

The bill will still be considered by the full committee despite the unfavorable recommendation.

Georgia would join just a handful of other states -- Alabama, Florida and Michigan -- that require online classes.