5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (574+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The DeKalb County Board of Education, at its Sept. 14 board meeting, will introduce interim superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist to lead the nearly 100,000-student district. If approved, Sauce would be named…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (169+ words) Georgia Southern University College of Education Dean Amy Lingo, Ed.D., was appointed to the Georgia Literacy Task Force by Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington). Lingo is one of three people appointed by Speaker Burns to serve a…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) However, in the final week, my understanding took a darker turn, as I realized the answers are widely known, but organizationally the school system structure to implement the answers is not working. And this does not include other “immeasurable” results....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (702+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives passed a federal “Don’t Say Trans” bill on Wednesday, attempting to force teachers to out transgender students nationwide. The bill, House Resolution 2616, also called the “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act,” would require schools to get…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (635+ words) Friday, May 22 — It’s Katie sans Cathy here! I’ve officially taken over the Tucker newsletter, and I’m so excited to keep learning about the city and sharing fun and important stories with y’all. The big story this week is the runoff…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (962+ words) The five candidates for the DeKalb County School District Board of Education District 4 seat met at Northlake Church of Christ on May 7 to discuss the superintendent, the Student Assignment Project (SAP), technology in schools, school choice, and other issues impacting…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (771+ words) After months of feedback, protests, and angst about DeKalb County’s Student Assignment Plan, which proposed closing dozens of schools and repurposing others, the school district announced on May 5 that it is shifting to a new direction. According to an emailed…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (397+ words) Parents and kids from Oak Grove and Evansdale elementary schools took to the streets outside of Lakeside High School on March 23 to protest DeKalb County School District’s controversial Student Assignment Project (SAP). Holding signs advocating for small schools and a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (583+ words) Parents concerned about DeKalb County School District’s sweeping Student Assignment Project, which will touch virtually every school in the county, are taking to non-traditional methods to register their displeasure. In Dunwoody, parents at Vanderlyn Elementary School, slated for closure or…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) College-bound high school seniors can apply for two $2,500 scholarships to be awarded by the Dunwoody Woman’s Club. The latest on our open records case with Sandy Springs DUNWOODY, Ga. — College-bound high school seniors can apply for two $2,500 scholarships…...