Education News

An administrative law judge is recommending that Gov. Sonny Perdue remove three members of an east Georgia school board.

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have been named finalists in the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to win a share of $3 billion.

The winners of the second round of the Race to the Top will be announced at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Georgia came in third place but lost out on the money in the first round in March.

Madison County's schools superintendent has resigned after the county school board called a meeting to discuss his job amind reports of misconduct involving a woman described as a north Georgia educator.