By Kaffie Sledge, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Feb.

By Richard Hyatt, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Oct. 11--Muscogee County schools have passed their test. For the first time, the school system has earned district accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

By Richard Hyatt, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Oct. 9--The cost of that $26.6 million administration building for the Muscogee County School District just got higher. Make it $29.9 million.

By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Mar. 13--Joseph Roberson told fellow Muscogee County School Board members he has great concern about the increasing use of the n-word on local school campuses, especially with black students using it as "a term of endearment" with each other.

By Amanda Ricker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Dec. 11--As part of an experiment to improve math instruction, Grand Forks high school students will be, well, conducting experiments.