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October 7, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 40
High school students can ‘Move on When Ready’ to college New law eases process for earning college credit By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com
The Cambridge Girls JV fastpitch softball team has so far had a stellar season.
Cambridge JV fastpitch so far undefeated in region MILTON, Ga. – With a record of 13-1 overall and going undefeated so far in their regional games, the Cambridge junior varsity fastpitch team has so far had a stellar season. Their most recent win came Sept. 24 over North Atlanta at Cambridge thanks to an eight-run explosion in the third inning leading to a 9-0 victory. The Cambridge Bears JV scored in the first inning after a double hit by Abigail Mclain and scored again in the third on a two-run single by Taylor Allmen, an RBI double by Lauren Thomas, an RBI single by Audrey Smith and Daisy Valeo. Luci Allen and Daisy Valeo went a perfect 2-2 at the plate for the Cambridge Bears JV. North Atlanta couldn’t get anything going as long as Allmen was pitching. They managed just one hit off of Allmen, who allowed no earned runs and struck out eight during her four innings of work. The day before, the Lady Bears JV team bested Alpharetta with an 11-1 win. Seven
Audrey Smith runs in the first three innings allowed the Cambridge Bears JV to put the game away early. Alpharetta couldn’t get anything going so long as Anna Allen was on the hill. Allen held Alpharetta hitless over four innings, allowed no earned runs, and struck out five. For the next week, the team’s games are all in the region tournament. —Jonathan Copsey
GEORGIA - The state of Georgia has made it easier, and less expensive, for high school students to attend classes outside the traditional classroom setting, and earn college and high school credits along the way. Last year Georgia passed a law revising the Move on When Ready program which allows high school students to earn college credit while working on a high school diploma. The new law streamlines the existing dual enrollment options (Move On When Ready, Accel and HOPE Grant) into one program, MOWR, with one funding source. In addition to tuition, MOWR also covers textbooks and any other fees charged by the institution. That change alone saves students hundreds of dollars a year. Chris Matthews, assistant superintendent for student support for Fulton Schools, said choices abound for qualified students whose goals may not include a four-year path in a traditional high school. “There are so many more options for students, and this program pieces together a really varied high school environment,” said Matthews. “As we move to a more customized learning environment, this is
The new law streamlines the existing dual enrollment options (Move On When Ready, Accel and HOPE Grant) into one program, MOWR, with one funding source. all about [recognizing] that every student has unique needs, then coming up with more options.” For some students, it may mean supplementing their high school curriculum with a few college classes taken either at the college or online. For others it may mean enrolling full time in a college and earning enough credits for a technical or associate degree by the time they graduate from high school. Currently, about 70 postsecondary institutions, including technical colleges, private and public universities, participate in MOWR, including Reinhardt College, Piedmont College, Georgia State and the
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