HARRISBURG--Pennsylvania officials are taking a closer look at graduation tests. State Education Officials want to find out how well local graduation tests given by school districts measure students' readiness for college and work.

Dr. Hank Bounds, the state superintendent of education, will visit Vicksburg for Parent Conversations, an event with a fireside chat format. The session is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Vicksburg High School.

Dalton State College’s 40th annual graduation ceremony will take place on Friday at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature a graduating senior, Reagan Watkins, as the commencement speaker.

Branson School Online, an accredited public school serving Colorado students in kindergarten through grade 12, is expanding to serve more students statewide. Spurred by recent legislation expanding access to the program, growing demand for online educatio

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Scott W. Lang Monday evening used the occasion of a Community Education Compact meeting to announce plans to once again challenge the state's MCAS graduation requirement.