M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts student Joshua Israel was recently featured in the movie, “The Tomorrow War”, featuring Chris Pratt. The movie seems to involve a man that has to confront his past and by doing so, has the chance to save the human race. “A family man is drafted to fight in a […]
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Posted inForsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools to partner with SwabTek™ to stop Cannabis and Nicotine use in schools.
Early on Wednesday morning, SwabTek announced that Forsyth County Schools would be one of more than 1,000 schools that will be adopting the use of SwabTek’s cannabis testing products to help keep their schools drug-free. With the legalization of recreational cannabis use in some states and legislation pushing to legalize them in others, it’s become […]
Posted inFulton County Schools
$800 Sign-on Bonus (Up To) available at Fulton County Schools Transportation Fair
Fulton County Schools (FCS) will be offering up to $800 in sign-on bonuses for bus drivers at the Fast Track Transportation Fair on Saturday, July 10th. The job fair will be at 410 South Main Street Alpharetta, Georgia (30009) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register for the job fair click on this link, […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
No-Cost Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for APS Families
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter last Thursday that the district will be providing no-cost Wi-Fi hotspots to APS families that do not have internet. The post noted that this was an attempt to close the digital divide, a separation between households that have immediate internet access and those that do not. Registration for […]
Posted inRockdale County Schools
Rockdale County Schools hiring transportation and nutrition workers
Rockdale County Schools is seeking to fill job vacancies before the start of the school year, according to a Facebook post-Thursday. The district is hiring for both school nutrition and transportation positions, according to the post. Bus drivers will make a starting rate of $16.63 per hour and have summers off. According to the district’s […]
Posted inCOVID-19
Griffin-Spalding Schools to consult community on spending American Rescue Plan funds
Griffin-Spalding County School System is asking for community members’ opinions regarding spending of federal funds received due to the pandemic. The district is holding two meetings via Zoom on July 8 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and is open to all parents and community members, according to a Facebook post-Tuesday. The meeting will allow […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
$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, 1661 Metropolitan Parkway, SW. APS made the announcement on a Facebook post Thursday. “Join Team APS! The APS Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair will […]
Posted inRockdale County Schools
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 us by taking this voluntary, anonymous survey on COVID-19 vaccination rates in students age 12 & older at https://t.co/bIkNuy0IKU (website link). This survey […]
Posted inGwinnett County Schools
Gwinnett County Commissioners to hold hearings later this month on tax rates
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings later this month on the county’s millage rate. While the current millage rate of 6.95 is not expected to change, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will consider the current rate. “From engaging programs for our seniors to our libraries, our roads, and transit […]
Posted inGwinnett County Schools
Georgia mom goes viral for voicing opinions on America’s racist past
On Sunday, a Georgia mom went viral for a video after speaking out in the public comment section of a school board meeting. The video, which has amassed nearly 400,000 views, shows the mom speaking out at a Gwinnett County Public Schools Meeting in Suwanee, Georgia. Melanie Moore, depicted in the video, has a fourth-grader […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
LG Digital Displays aids Marietta High School in preparing students for success in their careers
Marietta High School recently joined Georgia’s career preparatory education initiative, which gives students course options and tools that extend far beyond the typical public education. The program has various career pathways that students can take, such as nursing and medicine, construction trades, digital media production, sciences, architecture, engineering, and game design Marietta High School, a Georgia […]
Posted inTeaching in Atlanta
Founder of Watch the Funds-Cobb and Bluknowledge Share How to Advocate in school districts: A Guide
Advocating for change in school districts can be a daunting task, especially when you don’t know where to start. Stacy Efrat, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb, a grassroots watchdog group that monitors spending in the Cobb County School district, and Erika Tate, founder of Bluknowledge, a learning company that “advances equity through the […]
Posted inRockdale County Schools
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 July 1, 2021 and will resume July 5, 2021. For additional food resources, please visit https://t.co/6zvR5LNB3y” The routes are paused in observance of […]
Posted inNational News
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 Provost Jan Love and I reconvened the Task Force on Untold Stories and Disenfranchised Populations with a charge to help our university tell […]
Posted inCOVID-19
Rockdale County Schools to offer free COVID-19 shots to community members
Anyone aged 12 and older in the Rockdale County School district can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event this month at Rockdale Career Academy. The district is partnering with Kids’-Doc-On-Wheels, Inc, a nonprofit that provides pediatric healthcare to school communities, to provide the vaccines on July 10 and 31 from 9 a.m. […]