Education

This summer, the Columbia County School District launched The Promise of CCSD, a year-long campaign centered on the limitless potential of each student who walks through our doors and the commitment we make to help them thrive.  It reflects our dedication to educating students in ways that engage, enrich, and inspire, while celebrating the extraordinary work of our employees who bring that promise to life each day. The Promise of CCSD extends beyond our classrooms, embodying the commitments we make to our families and community and our unwavering resolve to

Welcome to the start of another great school year in the Columbia County School District. It has been a busy summer, and we are ready for students and what will be our best year yet! Each new school year brings with it a sense of excitement and optimism. And this year is no different. In fact, the promise of this new school term brings with it experiences and opportunities never seen before. Among those are expanded opportunities for advanced learning; building improvements at three high schools—Lakeside, Evans, and Harlem; as

In November of last year, I wrote a column in which I expressed my concern that grade inflation is running rampant across our college campuses. Last week, Harvard’s administration and faculty took action, as 70% of the faculty voted to cap the number of A’s given to undergraduates to about 20% per class. This is certainly a step in the right direction, although since A- grades will not be capped, the full intent of stemming grade inflation may be somewhat muted. I addressed the negative impact grade inflation can have on