The Reward Schools designation acknowledges Title I schools that have made the most significant improvements. These schools are in the 5% of most improved Title I schools statewide. 11 Cobb County schools, 6 Gwinnett Schools, and two Marietta City schools have been named Title 1 reward Schools by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE). The […]
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Posted inCobb County Schools
Kennesaw State University Student Austin Heller to run for a seat on Cobb School Board
Austin Heller, a senior at Kennesaw State University, announced on Thursday that he intends on running for a seat on the Cobb County Board of Education in 2022. Heller, a political science major at just 20 years old, will run for the Post 4 seat. Heller, who will be running as a Democrat, will be […]
Posted inCherokee County Schools
Cherokee County to revert to pre-pandemic school operations for 2021-2022 school year.
According to a news release, Cherokee County will be returning to pre-pandemic protocols for opening its schools this upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The news release, which the Cherokee County School District issued on Wednesday, states that the district will not be issuing mandated precautionary quarantines or guidelines to students or staff who have been in […]
Posted inCobb County Schools
Cobb County Schools and Marietta City Schools pass projects totaling over $960 million
Last week, Cobb County and Marietta City school board members approved resolutions that called for a special election to renew the education special purpose local option sales tax. In the upcoming election on November 2, Cobb County and Marietta City voters will decide whether they want to continue utilizing sales taxes to help cover school […]
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Cobb County Schools to update Covid-19 protocols
On Thursday, Cobb County Schools superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced that the Cobb County School District would update Covid-19 protocols and revise quarantine guidelines for the upcoming school year. While Ragsdale didn鈥檛 get into particulars, he did emphasize that Cobb County will be adopting an optional mask policy for students and staff. 鈥淥ur intent is going […]
Posted inCherokee County Schools
Six Cherokee County School District Class of 2021 graduates earn $1,000 scholarships
ABM Industry Groups LLC has awarded six Cherokee County Class of 2021 graduates with $1,000 scholarships. ABM Industry Groups LLC provides custodial services for Cherokee county schools. Each year, the company awards a $1,000 scholarship to one senior from each Cherokee County high school. The scholarship committee, which is comprised of ABM representatives and retired […]
Posted inForsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools students participate in mock job interviews
For the last few years, businesses and students in Forsyth County Schools have annually participated in mock job interviews. Students received sample job descriptions, and various school partners in the community helped students practice their interviewing skills. While this traditionally occurred every Spring, Covid-19 halted this event for over 15 months. 鈥淧eople always looked forward […]
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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 become […]
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鈥檚 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. 鈥淔rom engaging programs for our seniors to our libraries, our roads, and transit […]
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Georgia mom goes viral for voicing opinions on America鈥檚 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 […]