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Atlanta Public Schools 

Atlanta Public Schools names new elementary school

Staff Writer December 7, 2022December 16, 2022 0 Comments

ATLANTA- At Monday’s Atlanta Board of Education meeting, the board recommended that the newest school in the Midtown Cluster be

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Dekalb County Schools 

Dekalb County School District launches national search for superintendent

Staff Writer December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 0 Comments

Dekalb County Schools has announced that they have partnered with the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) to launch a national

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Clayton County Schools 

Clayton County Public Schools names interim superintendent

Staff Writer December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 0 Comments Clayton County Schools

At the regularly scheduled Clayton County Schools Board meeting on Monday, Dr. Anthony Smith was named as interim superintendent, replacing

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Sports 

Deion Sanders Joining Colorado Causes Local Recruit to Decommit from…

Staff Writer December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 0 Comments

Hours after fan favorite Jackson State University won the SWAC Championship Game over Southern, Head Coach Deon Sanders was officially

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Atlanta Public Schools News Brief 

Google and Big Brothers Big Sister of Metro Atlanta partner…

Staff Writer December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 0 Comments Atlanta public schools

Officials from Google and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta were at Mays High School on Friday to announce

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Douglas County Schools 

Douglas County Schools Superintendent named Superintendent of the Year

Staff Writer December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 0 Comments

Douglas County Schools Superintendent Trent North was named Georgia’s 2023 Superintendent of the Year at the Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia

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Clayton County Schools 

Clayton County Schools to Implement Extended Learning Beyond the Classroom…

Staff Writer November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 0 Comments Clayton County Schools

Clayton County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in observance of the Georgia Senate Runoff. As

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Gwinnett County Schools 

Paul Duke STEM High School educator honored at National Communication…

Staff Writer November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 0 Comments Gwinnett County Public Schools

Halie Waddell Rios, an ESOL educator at Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross, was recognized with the Marcella E.

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Georgia Department of Education News Brief 

GaDOE to Pilot New Teacher Evaluation System

Staff Writer November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 0 Comments

The Georgia Department of Education is launching a pilot, GaLeads, for a new teacher evaluation system that aims to emphasize

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Atlanta Public Schools 

Former Atlanta Board of Education Chair, Jason Esteves Resigns After…

Staff Writer November 14, 2022November 16, 2022 0 Comments Atlanta public schools

After serving eight years on the Atlanta Board of Education, Attorney Jason Esteves has resigned following his election to the Georgia state Senate. Esteves, a Democrat, won 57% of the vote to win the District 6 seat which includes both Cobb and Fulton counties.

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Fulton County Schools 

Eight Applicants to Fulton County School Board Announced

Staff Writer October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 0 Comments

Fulton County Schools has eight applicants to replace outgoing Board Member, Gail Dean. Dean who announced her retirement at the

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Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools 

Atlanta Public Schools Reverses Hire for Midtown Elementary

Staff Writer September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 0 Comments

Just one day after presenting the sole candidate for the principal of Midtown Elementary, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Lisa

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Clayton County Schools 

Clayton County Public Schools implements mask mandate for employees

Staff Writer July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 0 Comments

Effective July 25, 2022, Clayton County Schools will require a face mask mandate for all employees and visitors. This mandate

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Marietta City Schools 

New principal named for Marietta High School

Staff Writer July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 0 Comments

After Wednesday,  a special called meeting in Marietta City Schools, Marietta High School will welcome Dr. Eric L. Holland as

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Policy 

News Brief: Biden Administration Propes New Rules for Title IX

Staff Writer July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 0 Comments

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funds, the

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National News Policy 

Congress Passes Gun Violence Bill; FY 2023 Experiences Increases

Staff Writer July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 0 Comments

In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings in the United States, Congress has

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Atlanta Public Schools 

News Brief: Long Middle School and Centennial Academy Gain STEM…

Staff Writer June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 0 Comments

Joining a list of schools in the South Atlanta cluster in Atlanta Public Schools, both Long Middle School and Centennial

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Georgia Politics 

Georgia School Safety: What’s happened and what’s to come

Staff Writer May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 0 Comments

 In the wake of the 19 children and 2 teachers being killed at Robb Elementary in Ulvalvek, Texas, Governor Brian

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Dekalb County Schools Fulton County Schools 

Fulton County Schools and Dekalb County Schools announce a virtual…

Staff Writer December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 0 Comments

On Friday, both Dekalb County Schools and Fulton County Schools announced their plans to start the second semester virtually. This

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Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools 

Atlanta Public Schools to return to school January 3, staff…

Staff Writer December 31, 2021January 1, 2022 0 Comments Atlanta public schools, COVID-19

Atlanta- Update: On January 1, 2022, Atlanta Public Schools reversed this decision and students will be virtual January 3rd-January 7th,

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Georgia Politics 

Georgia Department of Education awards $500,000 to expand CTAE programs

Staff Writer December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 0 Comments CTAE, Georgia Department of Education

The list of awardees is available at the bottom of this release. Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Education has awarded

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Clayton County Schools 

Clayton County Schools to go virtual for start of second…

Staff Writer December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 0 Comments Clayton County Schools, COVID-19

JONESBORO– Starting on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, Clayton County Schools students and staff will begin the second semester of the

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Atlanta Public Schools Coranovirus COVID-19 Decatur City Schools Dekalb County Schools Fulton County Schools 

An increase in COVID cases has metro Atlanta districts adjusting…

Staff Writer December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 0 Comments

Atlanta- The surge in COVID cases has metro Atlanta schools adjusting their plans for students and staff for a return to school after the holiday break. Here are the changes that are known to date.

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Decatur City Schools 

Decatur City Schools to require booster shot for COVID-19 for…

Staff Writer December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 1 Comment COVID-19, Decatur City schools

In a surprising move, all Decatur City School indicated to parents that staff will have until January 31, 2022 to get a booster shot to combat the rising numbers of COVID-19 infections.

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