In March of last year, the Cobb County Board of Education approved  a proposal from Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to build a $50 million multi-purpose facility.  During the work session where the board approved the proposal, Ragsdale said the facility would mostly be used for academic purpouses. Still, he later cited graduations as “the most important [...]

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Several school districts in the metro Â鶹ӰԺ area are finalizing their FY2025 budgets now. Here are the priorities for each district's upcoming budget. Fulton County Schools The Fulton County School Board approved the tentative budget during a board meeting on May 15. Marvin Dereef, Fulton's Chief Financial Officer, presented the budget for the board's approval. [...]

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Cobb County Schools will move forward with building a multi-purpose facility despite concerns from the community. In December 2023, the Cobb County Board of Education unanimously approved the purchase of approximately 1.31 acres of land at Marietta, GA for $3 million. This land is located next to the district's central office and is intended to [...]

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College students across the United States are protesting the occupation of Palestinian territory by Israeli forces. Last week Emory University became one of the sights to see student resistance. On April 25th, protestors in Â鶹ӰԺ established an encampment on Emory's campus to demand the university divestment from Israel and Cop City, a police and fire [...]

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On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills at a press conference that focused on school choice, property disposal, school supplies for teachers, social media, and more. Kemp stood alongside a large group of people outside the Georgia Department of Education who awaited the signing. Lieutenant Gov. of Georgia Burt Jones welcomed Kemp, emphasizing how [...]

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7 Pillars Career Academy, a charter school serving middle and high school students in Clayton County, is closing. In a letter from Clayton County Schools, they announced to the school's families that the 7 Pillars Career Academy will close its doors permanently on June 30.  On October 30, 2023, the Clayton County Public School (CCPS) [...]

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"What are you doing for others?" was the question from the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that Dekalb County Schools (DCSD) Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton highlighted at this year's DCSD State of the District. Last Thursday, the District held its State of the District which was streamed on Facebook Live. After Horton's daughter Zoey [...]

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If the General Assembly passes Senate Bill 464, the Georgia Senate could give educators the funds needed for classrooms.   Last week, the Georgia General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 464, which could require the state's Board of Education to establish a School Supplies For Educators Program. The program would work with the State School Superintendent [...]

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The Georgia House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee held a meeting late last week for the 2025 Budget Hearing.  The Subcommittee made several agency adjustments to the budget, including health insurance, retirement systems, DLs, and insurance. The most notable change is a formula growth of $2.256 million in USG's teaching program. Georgia MATCH Lynne Riley, President [...]

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On February 16 the Georgia General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 88 a bill that would prevent teachers from discussing gender in classrooms under certain circumstances. Sponsored by Sen. Carden Summers it was brought before the chamber’s committee on education and youth.  According to a report by WABE, Senator Carden Summers (R) sponsored the bill, saying, [...]

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