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Georgia's Top High Schools: U.S. News Rankings
Seven metro Atlanta high schools are among Georgia's top 10 in the 2016 edition of the prestigious U.S. News and World Report ranking.
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U.S. News has released its rankings of 21,000 public high schools across the country. This is the first year that the rankings include graduation rates. >>> Read more.
Read more: Gwinnett High School Ranked Number One in Georgia
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Georgia is 22nd Greenest State in the Country
WalletHub on Tuesday released its report on 2016’s Greenest States, with Georgia ranking the 22nd greenest state in the country.
In order to "showcase the states doing right by Mother Earth and calling out those seemingly intent on spoiling things for future generations," WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states in terms of 17 key metrics that speak to the health of the current environment as well as the environmental impact of people’s daily habits. >>> Read more.
Hot Car Death Trial: Sixteen Jurors Qualify So Far, 32 Needed
Sixteen jurors have qualified so far in the trial of Justin Ross Harris, 35, accused of leaving his son, Cooper, in his SUV to die while Harris went to work on a hot , June 2014, day.
A total of 32 jurors are needed. That number includes 12 jurors, two alternates and nine challenges for each side. More alternates may be required by Superior Court Judge Mary Staley. >>> Read more
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