Standards on the CRCT International Studies Elementary Charter School: Title 1 Distinguished School (10 consecutive years making AYP) Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School: 2009–2010 Governor's Office of Students Achievement Gold Award for Highest Percentage of Students Meeting & Exceeding Standards on the CRCT Private schools Several private schools provide primary and secondary education, including: Byne Memorial Baptist School (BMBS) Deerfield-Windsor School (DWS) God's Foundation Christian Academy (GFCA) St. Teresa's Catholic School (STS) Sherwood Christian Academy (SCA) Christian Covenant Academy (CCA) Higher education Albany State University The city is the location of Albany State University, founded as a pre-collegiate school in 1903. African Americans in the South had been intent since emancipation in gaining education and, by the turn of the 20th century, most were literate, as documented by W. E. B. Du Bois in his history, Black Reconstruction (1930). Albany State is notable as one of the few historically black colleges and universities to be part of the University System of Georgia. Albany Technical College Albany Technical College is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and teaches post-secondary vocational and occupational training subjects. Georgia Military College (GMC) has a site at this campus and conducts some classes here. Troy University Albany is a site location of Troy University, one of many satellites which Troy has established throughout the Southeastern United States. For more than 20 years, Troy University, a public non-profit institution of Alabama, has taught classes both in-class and online in Albany. Troy's Albany site has classes in criminal justice, psychology and various general studies, along with offering other undergraduate and master's degree programs online. Public libraries Dougherty County Public Library operates the public libraries serving Albany. Media Newspapers The Albany Herald, founded in 1891 The Albany Journal, published since 1939; Tom Knighton is current editor and publisher The Albany Southwest Georgian, historically black newspaper founded by A. C. Searles, editor The Metro Gazette, offers positive news about the community; founded in 2010 by Judith Hampton-Thompson Television stations Channel 10 WALB (NBC) Channel 10.2 WALB-DT2 (ABC) Channel 14 WABW (PBS-GPB) (Pelham) Channel 25 WACS (PBS-GPB) (Dawson) Channel 31 WFXL (FOX) Channel 44 WSWG (CBS) Channel 44.2 WSWG-DT2 (MyNet-WSST) Channel 44.3 WSWG-DT3 (CW+) Channel 55 WSST (MyNet) FM radio stations 88.5 W203AT (religious; translator for KEAR) 89.3 WBJY (religious) 90.3 WAEF (religious) 90.7 WWQA (religious, bluegrass) 91.7 WUNV (NPR – news, classical) 92.7 WASU (Albany State University