(Columbus, GA)-The Muscogee County School District (MCSD) expands the number of Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools for the 2017-2018 school year from 38 to 41 schools. Blanchard Elementary, Midland Academy, and Shaw High School are new additions to the list of CEP schools. CEP is a provision established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and part of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, which allows all children who attend a CEP school to eat breakfast and lunch at no charge.

CEP eligible schools must have at least 40% of students directly…

(Columbus, GA)-The Muscogee County School District (MCSD) increases the percentage of students identified as Proficient and Distinguished Learners in 14 of the 24 Georgia Milestones assessed areas. Likewise, MCSD decreased the percentage of students identified as Beginning Learners in twelve (12) areas and outperforms other second-tier city comparison districts (Bibb, Chatham, Richmond) in 20 of 24.

“I am pleased with the return on investment we are realizing in the sustained areas of improvement such as increased reading Lexile levels in nearly all grades,” said Dr. David Lewis,…

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(Columbus, GA)-Effective July 1, 2017, school-age children of military service members, who live on Fort Benning, are allowed to attend any public school located within the Muscogee County School District if space is available for additional enrollment under House Bill (HB) 224.Transportation is not provided.The parent or legal guardian is responsible for transportation of the student(s) to and from school.

Five schools are not eligible for FBT requests:

1) Britt David Magnet Academy 4) Columbus High School
2) Clubview Elementary School 5) Rainey-…

FORT SCOTT, KS – June 1, 2017 – The Lowell Milken Center (LMC) for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, Kansas, an international educational non-profit, has awarded its prestigious Fellowship to 5^th Grade Teacher, Eric Crouch, of Double Churches Elementary School in Columbus, Georgia. Eric Crouch will arrive in Fort Scott on June 18 for a week of collaboration with LMC staff.

The LMC Fellowship is awarded on the basis of merit to educators who have distinguished themselves in teaching respect and understanding through project-based learning or who have the potential for this distinction. The Center…