Effective September 30, 2023, the Art Institute of Atlanta will permanently close its doors to students and staff. According to 11 Alive, the institution attributed the closure to the impact of the…
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent takes role with Department of Education
Dr. Lisa Herring, the former Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, has a new role with the U.S. Department of Education. Starting on September 18, she will join the department as a consultant…
Schools across Georgia are recognized as Literacy Leaders
Schools in Georgia with more than 90% of their third-grade students reading and grade level or above or with a 15% or higher increase are being recognized by the Georgia Department of…
Cherokee County Schools working with GSBA for their next superintendent
Cherokee County Schools is turning to the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) to help aid them in finding the next leader of the district after the current Superintendent, Dr. Brian V. Hightower…
Marietta City Schools teacher gets keys to new home thanks to affordable housing program
Building is done for the City of Marietta’s first home under the city’s public service housing program to build affordable housing for employees. Methany Thornton, a Social Emotional Learning teacher at Marietta…
Dekalb County Schools set to audit outside athletic facilities
At the September 11 work session, Dekalb County Schools approved an item to order an audit of all high school athletic facilities. This approval comes after the Board approved CDH Partners as…
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent named head of app for HBCU students
The former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent, Lisa Herring, was named as the President of PROPEL according to a release by the company. Headquartered in Atlanta, PROPEL Learn is an app designed to…
Atlanta Public Schools denies application for a public charter focused on serving students with special needs
Atlanta Public Schools voted unanimously tonight to deny an application for a public charter school for students with special needs. The school, Tapestry Public Charter Schools Atlanta (TPCA), wanted to duplicate their…
Morehouse community mourns the loss of two students
The Morehouse College community is mourning the loss of two students, Hugh Douglas and Christion Files, Jr., from a car accident on Monday Afternoon in East Point. Both Files and Douglas were…
Key Changes to Senior Leadership in Atlanta Public Schools
In a surprising move, interim Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Danielle Battle shook up the senior leadership team on her first official day on the job. During the first board meeting of…
Dr. Danielle S. Battle sworn in as interim superintendent of Atlanta Board of Education
Dr. Danielle S. Battle was sworn in as the interim superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools by Chief Magistrate Judge Cassandra Kirk this morning at the Center for Leadership and Learning. In the…
Five Atlanta Board of Education Seats Up for reelection, ten residents qualified
Ten Atlanta residents qualified for the City of Atlanta Board education seats for Districts 1, 3, 5, and at-large seats 7 and 9. The 2023 election is the first staggered-term election for…
Cobb County School District removes 2 “inappropriate” books from school libraries
Earlier this week, several schools in Cobb County Schools notified their school staff and parents that they removed books that, according to the communication, contained “highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content.” This announcement…
University of Georgia welcomes its largest class in history
Last week the University of Georgia welcomed its largest class in UGA history, with 6,200 first-year students out of 43,500 applicants. Toted as the most academically qualified in UGA’s history, the incoming…
Cobb County School Board votes to fire teacher over book on gender norms
The Cobb County School board voted tonight to fire Katie Rinderle, a fifth-grade teacher at Due West Elementary, after she read “My Shadow is Purple,” a book about gender norms, to her…
Atlanta Public Schools approves tax increase
In a special called meeting on Monday, Atlanta Public Schools voted to maintain the current millage rate of 20.500, with a vote of 5-0 with four board members not in attendance. Chief…
State Health Benefit Plan premiums going up 5%
by Dave Williams | Aug 10, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – State employees, public school teachers and retirees will pay 5% more for health insurance coverage next year on average. The Georgia Board of…
Dr. Danielle Battle to take the helm of Atlanta Public Schools
This past week, Atlanta Public Schools voted to approve Dr. Danielle Battle as interim superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. This comes after Board Chairman, Eshe Collins, announced in July that Dr. Herring’s…
Clayton County Schools announces Smith as permanent superintendent
The Clayton County Board of Education announced Dr. Anthony W. Smith as Superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools. Smith served as the interim superintendent in December 2022 after former leader Morcease J….
Dekalb County Schools to start 2023-2024 school year with 400 teacher vacancies
With the start of school in metro Atlanta, Dekalb County Schools is implementing an “all hands on deck approach” as they face 400 open teacher vacancies that need to be fully staffed…
Georgia schools show gains in early literacy for 2022-2023 Milestone Assessments
Last week the Georgia Department of Education released scores from the 2022-2023 Milestones Assessments, and there seems to be early gains in early literacy across the state. The 3rd Grade Georgia Milestones…
Atlanta Public Schools Adopts Final Version of FY2024 Budget
The Atlanta Board of Education approved the final version of Atlanta Public School’s (APS) FY2024 Budget in a monthly board meeting on June 5. The start of the meeting included a work…
Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education will not extend the superintendent contract past 2024
In an announcement on Friday, the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education announced their decision not to extend the contract of superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring beyond June 30, 2024. In a prepared…
Fulton County Student, Princess Barge earns $3 million dollars in scholarships
18-year-old Princess Barge recalls the moment she set a goal for herself in her first year of high school to earn more than $1 million in scholarship money. Her dreams became a…
Spelman College installs 11th President
On Thursday, Spelman College formally installed Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH, as its 11th President at the investiture ceremony, at the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel. The ceremony focused…
Former Dekalb County Superintendent to lead Achieve Atlanta
On Thursday, Achieve Atlanta announced their new incoming President/Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Watson-Harris. Achieve Atlanta is a nonprofit that awards need-based scholarships to Atlanta Public Schools students who pursue various post-secondary paths…
Dekalb County School District names sole finalist for the top job
This afternoon. Dekalb County Schools announced their sole finalist for the superintendent role, Dr. Devon Horton- the current Superintendent of Evanston/Stokie School District 65- north of Chicago. Horton was hired by District…
School voucher measure narrowly fails in state House
by Rebecca Grapevine | Mar 29, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Legislation to offer private-school vouchers to Georgia students attending low-performing public schools failed Wednesday night in the state House of Representatives. The bill would…
Public asked to weigh in on new English and language arts standards for Georgia
by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 3, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The state Board of Education has posted a new set of English and language arts (ELA) standards and asked the public to weigh…
Teacher planning period bill passes
by Rebecca Grapevine | Mar 30, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service Rep. John Corbett, R-Lake Park, sponsored a successful bill guaranteeing teachers a daily planning period. ATLANTA – The General Assembly has approved a bill guaranteeing…
Atlanta Public Schools drops plans for redistricting
In a communication to parents and staff on Wednesday, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring shelved the potential rezoning plans for the Midtown and Maynard Jackson cluster. This comes after 200 students…
Gwinnett County School Board members vote to renew the superintendent’s contract
Gwinnett County: Board members voted 4 to 1 in favor of renewing Superintendent Calvin J. Watt’s contract at Tuesday’s special called board meeting. County officials called for the meeting after concerned parents…
Several metro schools districts receive Opportunity Grants from GaDOE
Georgia Department of Education announced its second series of Opportunity grants aimed at expanding options and opportunities for students in Georgia. These grants will support more programming in fine arts, health, physical…
Dekalb County Schools approves $8 million dollars for enhanced security measures
Dekalb County Schools approved $8,000,000 + for the Evolv Weapons Detection system for forty middle and high schools throughout the county. This comes after an uptick of weapons confiscated in the district…
Gwinnett County teen found dead after police reported her as a runaway
The remails of Susana Morales, a student at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, were found on Monday, February 6th, near the Gwinnett-Barrow county line this week after being missing for seven months….
Cobb County Board of Education will uphold their meeting schedule this year
The Cobb County School Board met yesterday morning to determine the 2023 meeting schedule. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale recommended approving the existing program into the new year. Republican board members rejected the motion…
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus Available for Certified CDL Holders at APS Recruitment Fair
A $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for certified CDL holders at the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair on July 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Transportation Yard,…
Rockdale County Public Schools asks Parents to take Voluntary, Anonymous COVID-19 Vaccination Survey
The Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Twitter page asked parents to take a voluntary, anonymous survey on Wednesday, regarding COVID-19 vaccinations rates for students 12 and older. “RCPS parents – please help…
Rockdale County Public Schools to Pause Meal Routes in Observance of July 4th
The Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Twitter page announced Tuesday that meal routes will be paused on July 1st and will resume July 5th. “Please note – Meal routes will pause on…
Emory President gives Update on University’s Reconciliation Plan
Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves gave an update Monday on his plan to analyze the university’s history and reconcile parts of its past with its present day values. “Last fall, Interim…
Fulton County Schools Named Title 1 Reward Schools
Due to the diligent work of students, staff members, school leaders, parents and community members, nine Fulton County Title I schools were recently named Title I Reward Schools by the Georgia Department…
Douglas County School District to continue offering free COVID-19 shots
Douglas County School District will once again offer free COVID-19 vaccines at all five of the district’s high schools the second week of July, according to a Monday Facebook post. The vaccination…
APS Seeks Feedback Regarding Plan for COVID-19 Relief Funds
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) posted a Tweet yesterday asking families for feedback regarding the school district’s plan for its COVID-19 relief funds. The funds were provided through the American Rescue Plan Act…
Griffin-Spalding County Schools welcoming new administrators
Griffin-Spalding County Schools will welcome three new faces to the district this school year. The appointments were made during a Thursday called board of education meeting, in which Dexter Sands was named…
Fayette County Schools seeking students for superintendent leadership program
Fayette County Public Schools students can learn more about the district and develop leadership skills through a new training program announced Thursday. The program, the Superintendent’s Business and Community Leadership Training Program,…
Rockdale County Public Schools providing free COVID-19 tests
Rockdale County Public Schools were the first district in Georgia to offer free COVID-19 tests to all employees, students and their parents or guardians in the district, and they are continuing to…
Clayton County Public Schools to host Virtual Specialty Recruitment Job Fair
Clayton County Public Schools will be holding a virtual Specialty Recruitment Job Fair tomorrow from 1-5 p.m. Regarding the application process the web page states that, “In an effort to expedite candidate…
Atlanta Public Schools to make an ‘Official District Holiday’
Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, announced on Twitter Friday that the school district will hold Juneteenth as an “official district holiday.” “In honor of #Juneteenth and in alignment with…
GNR Health departments to offer free vaccine clinic to Rockdale County students
Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale Health departments are offering a free vaccination clinic with various vaccines for Rockdale County students. The clinic will offer the Tdap vaccine for incoming seventh grade students, the…
Cobb County Board of Education Approves 4-8.6% raise for Staff
On early Friday, the Cobb County School District Board of Education approved the fiscal year 2022 budget overseen by Superintendent Chris Ragsdale. With the approval, all non-temporary Cobb County staff will receive…
Georgia State University Welcomes Dr. M. Brian Blake as President
ATLANTA — Dr. M. Brian Blake, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University, has been named Georgia State University’s president by the University System Board of Regents….
American Rescue Plan gives Metro Atlanta Schools over a Billion Dollars
Senator Jon Ossoff held a press conference Monday with Metro Atlanta school officials to discuss the effect that the American Rescue Plan will have on metro Atlanta school districts this fall. “Thanks…
Douglas County School District to offer free COVID-19 vaccines
Douglas County School District will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations at all five of the district’s high schools next week, the district stated in a Facebook post Wednesday. The vaccination event, which is…
Bartow County Schools seeking special education teachers
Bartow County Schools is hiring special education teachers for the 2021-22 school year, according to a Tweet from the district Tuesday. Applicants must be certified or eligible for teacher certification by the…
Cobb County Schools Issues Update on Special Review by Cognia
The Cobb County School board has been in the news lately with claims of racism and the recent passage of the resolution banning critical race theory, there’s an update on the review…
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will have free COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week, Fayette County Public Schools stated in a Facebook post Monday. The clinics will run Wednesday and Thursday and each…
Atlanta Public Schools Engaging in E-SPLOST Talks
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter Tuesday, that they will begin to engage with stakeholders about the 2022 E-SPLOST. APS’s website went into more detail regarding the E-SPLOST, discussing what the…
Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Passes $1.4 Billion Budget
The Atlanta Board of Education approved the FY2022 Budget on Monday, at the APS Board of Education Community Meeting. The budget will address various issues, such as pay raises for qualified employees,…
Atlanta Public Schools to Host Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter Monday that a Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair will be held Saturday, June 12th from 9 a.m. till noon, at 1661 Metropolitan Ave SW. After clicking…
Cobb County School Board of Education passes resolution banning Critical Race Theory in district
The Cobb County School Board of Education passed a resolution to prohibit teaching of critical race theory in the district Thursday. The vote was split among partisan lines, with republican members voting…
Georgia Association of Educators files lawsuit against Gwinnett County Schools for First Amendment violation
The Georgia Association of Educators filed a lawsuit against Gwinnett County Schools in the U.S. District Court of Atlanta Monday. The lawsuit is on behalf of Jeff Corkill, a member of the…
Dekalb County School District proposes property tax increase
The Dekalb County Board of Education proposed an increase in property taxes in a statement Tuesday. The increase will levy by 8.06 percentage points and will result in a millage rate of…
Fund Georgia’s Future Response to Brian Kemp and the State Board, Regarding Critical Race Theory
Fund Georgia’s Future released a response last Friday regarding Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp’s letter to the (Georgia) State Board of Education and the State Board’s resolution change regarding the teaching of critical…
Clayton County Public Schools set to reopen Virtual Learning Program for 2021-2022 school year.
In a recent statement issued through Twitter, Clayton County Public Schools announced that they would be re-opening applications for their virtual learning program in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. “The School-Based Virtual…
Critical Race Theory – Atlanta Public Schools release statement regarding State Board’s Resolution Change
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) released a statement regarding the Georgia State Board ofEducation’s resolution change, on the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Georgia schools onFriday, June 4th. APS’ statement spoke against…
Gwinnett County Public School Chair condemns limiting discussions on race
Gwinnett County Public School Board Chair Everton Blair expressed his dismay about dialogue about critical race theory and the passing of resolutions to limit discussion on race in a statement on Facebook early Friday morning.
Cherokee County Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Resigns Before Starting
On March 19, Cherokee School Board approved the appointment of CCSD’s first administrator focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Cecelia Lewis, who currently serves as a Principal in Maryland and has…
News Brief: Starting this Fall, Atlanta University Consortium Institutions Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
Starting at the beginning of Fall 2021, the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) member institutions- Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library…
News Brief: Clayton County Schools to Offer Virtual Learning for the 2021-2022 School Year
Starting in the 2021-2022 school year, Clayton County Schools will implement a school-based virtual learning program to provide parents with the flexibility of a full-time at-home option for their children in grades…
News Brief: Extended School Hours for Atlanta Public School Students
Starting August 5th, elementary students in Atlanta Public Schools will be in school 30 minutes longer to help students who are struggling with instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the district’s…
Atlanta Public Schools Halts Upcoming Vaccination Clinic
Atlanta Public Schools has cancelled a mass vaccination event for teachers following the pause of J&J vaccine after six cases of people who developed blood clotting issues. The original event which was…
Atlanta Board of Education Votes to School to Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy
On Monday the Atlanta Board of Education voted to change the name of Forrest Hill Academy to Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy. Forest Hills Academy is an alternative high school located off…
Gwinnett School Board Approve Superintendent Search
Dr. Samuel King presents to the Gwinnett County School Board.
Georgia’s Waiver of Accountability Requirements Approved
The United States Department of Education (USED) on Friday approved Georgia’s waiver of accountability requirements – including having to produce a College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) summary for the state,…
Special Needs Vouchers Approved By Georgia Lawmakers
In a stunning move on Monday, lawmakers in Georgia approved (30-18) the expansion of the state’s private school voucher program when the State Senate expanded the program for students who have a…
Georgia Public Schools Will Receive $3.8 Billion Dollars in Federal Funds
Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, public schools in Georgia will receive more than $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds after the State Board of Education approved Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation…
Proposed Math education standards open for a 30-day Period
The Georgia Department of Education needs the community’s feedback on the proposed the K-12 Mathematics Standards for the 2022-2024 school year. Starting today the standards are up for review for a 30-day…
Cobb County Schools Gives Parents Choice for 2021-2022 School Year
Cobb County Schools Offers Options for families for the 2021-2022 school year.
Starting in 2021-2022 School Year Atlanta Public Schools to Return to 5 Days Instruction
Starting in the 2021-2022 school year all Atlanta Public Schools students will return to five days of in-person instruction each week. While a virtual option will remain, teachers will no longer be…
Fulton County Schools’ Chief Operations Officer Leaves for Job With Gwinnett County Schools
On Thursday Fulton County Schools Board Members said goodbye to long-term Chief Operation Officers, Patrick Burke has he leaves for Gwinnett County Schools to be their Director of Planning. Burke who has…
State School Board of Education Approves $1,000 Bonus for Georgia Teachers and Support Personnel
On Thursday the State Board of Education approved Governor Kemp and State Superintendent’s recommendation to provide a one-time, $1,000 bonus payment to every public school teacher and support personnel. This bonus, provided…
Opinion: Stop the Hate Against Asian Americans Forces Us to Speak Up
Caroline Diaz is the preschool director for Westminster Schools, an independent school in Atlanta. She has a strong passion for leadership and mentorship in the field of early childhood education. Caroline began her…
Wilbanks out as Gwinnett County Superintendent on June 30
In a surprising 3-2 vote, the Gwinnett School Board voted to end Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks’s contract a year early than his contract. With Board Chairman Everton Blair, Vice Chairwoman Karen Watkins,…
Clayton County Set to Resume Face to Face Classes in April
In a startling move, Clayton County Superintendent Moreace Beasley announced Tuesday that students in grades K-5 starting April 12 via his YouTube Live Townhall meeting. “April 12, it is our plan if…
Biden Wants Every Teacher Vaccinated With One Covid 19 Shot in March
As teachers continue to push to be pushed ahead of the lines for COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he wants every teacher, school staff, and child care worker in…
Cobb County Teacher Caught Blaming Breonna Taylor for Her Murder
Susan McCoy, a forensics science teacher at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgiaa was caught on camera this past week telling her class of students that Breonna Taylor was responsible for her…
Georgia Coalition for a Safe Return to School Holds the Great Georgia Teach-In
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, a beautiful warm day in Atlanta, a coalition of Georgia Educators from all over the metro Atlanta area gathered at the Georgia Department of Education with one…
Gwinnett County Schools Halts the Gateway Requirement for Students
In a startling move, Gwinnett County Schools has decided to waive the requirement that the Class of 2021 seniors must pass the Gateway exams in order to graduate. The Gateway exams are…
Georgia Association of Educators Rally for Safer Schools
By Crystal Gammon In a press release listed on the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) website www.gae.org, GAE announced that they filed a lawsuit against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, State Superintendent Richard Woods,…
Opinion: Deconstructing Gov. Brian Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Package
On February 2nd, Governor Brian Kemp announced his plans to evaluate and improve the teaching profession through his Teacher Pipeline Package. Governor Kemp addressed the current education crisis in Georgia. In his…
Marjorie Taylor Greene: A Disastrous Decision for Education and Labor Committee
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was recently elected to Congress in November 2020 from District 14 in the Dalton/Rome areas of metro Atlanta area.
Perceived Threats of Caring Male Teacher
By Nathan Brown “Nathan Brown is a student of elementary education at Hamline University. He is a future educator who stands against the implementation of postmodern theory into public education and writes…
Biden’s $170 Billion+ Plan to Reopen Schools in 100 Days
President Biden unveiled his administration’s first legislative priority in a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that pushes $130 billion to reopen schools in 100 days in a quest to get the pandemic under…
Atlanta Public Schools Announces Staggered Start Date and Virtual Learning for Fall Semester
In a memo to staff today, newly minted Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Herring has made the decision to push school back for two weeks and starting virtually. This decision was made on the…
GaDOE Offers Guidance on Opening Schools for the 2020-2021 School Year
This morning in a 10-page document, “Georgia’s Path to Recovery for K-12 Schools” the Georgia Department Education offered guidance to Georgia’s 181 school districts that containing over 2,200 schools that employ over 114,800 teachers who educate…
Dekalb County Schools Opts Not to Hire New Superintendent
In a surprising 4-3 vote, the Dekalb County Board of Education voted against hiring superintendent finalist, Rudy Crew during the board virtual work session. Crew an experienced leader from Miami and New…
Gwinnett and Cobb County Schools Transition to Four Day Work Weeks
In correspondence sent to parents, both Gwinnett County and Cobb County Schools have opted to transition to a four day work week starting April 13 after hearing from hundreds of parents around…
Federal Waiver Approved Federal Assessment Waiver- No CCRPI for 2020 or State Testing
Immediately following the closure of metro Atlanta schools for two weeks on March 16th, Superintendent Roger Woods took the step to suspend teacher and leader evaluation and state assessment, and consequences with…
Starting April 13, Atlanta Public Schools Will Offer Front Line Workers ‘Hero Pay’
Even though the last day of in person instruction stopped on March 13, 2020, some of Atlanta Public Schools Front Line Workers will receive hero pay. While teachers and principals work to…
Changes to Advanced Placement Will Focus on Access and Preparation for 2019-2020 Exams
As the country has shifted to virtual learning, it looks likes the College Board, the organization behind Advanced Placement has issued new guidelines for schools effected by COVID-19 closures. The most telling…
Atlanta Community Feedback Will Serve Food During Metro Area Spring Break
The Atlanta Community Food Bank will serve for Fulton County Schools families at 10 locations on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ACFB works with over 600 nonprofits including food…
COVID-19: School is Closed in Georgia: 5 Questions for Parents
Today at a 4:00 news conference, Governor Kemp announced that physical school buildings will be closed for the remainder of the school year. While a relief for some parents, for others it…
Banned Book Wagon will be in Decatur this weekend
Next week is Banned Books Week, and to bring awareness to the continued banning of books in school districts across America, the Penguin Random House’s Banned Book Wagon will be at Charis…
Fifteen Douglas County students recognized for perfect scores on GMAS
Fifteen students were recognized Monday at the Douglas County Schools Board meeting for achieving a perfect score on their Georgia Milestones Assessment Systems (GMAS). A press release sent out said, “achieving these…
Three candidates qualified for the City Schools of Decatur School Board Race
On Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023, three candidates qualified for the Nov 7 school board elections in the City Schools of Decatur. One was an incumbent (James H. Herndon), and two were new…