April 10, 2026 – Public schools and students across Georgia participated in a statewide Day of Service on March 18, 2026 – an initiative focused on community connection, real-world learning, and civic responsibility led by 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Rachel Kinsaul. Kinsaul, whose theme as Georgia Teacher of the Year is “Rooted in Service,” [...]

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State Board of Education member Leonte Benton will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 6th Congressional District on Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Langston Hughes High School, 7510 Hall Road, Fairburn, GA 30213. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding K-12 [...]

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The former superintendent of DeKalb County Schools has been arrested, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Devon Horton was arrested Saturday and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges of third-degree cruelty to children and first-degree assault. Horton was arrested by the DeKalb County Police Department. Horton resigned from his [...]

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The DeKalb County School District is once again facing leadership turmoil after Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton submitted his resignation amid federal fraud charges. On Wednesday, the DeKalb County Board of Education voted 6-1 to accept Horton’s resignation, effective November 15. Board member Melanie Slaton was the lone vote against the decision. Horton’s resignation follows last [...]

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Devon Horton, the current Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, has been indicted today by the U.S. Attorney's Office due to his time as the former Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie District 65. According to an email to District 65 families, the criminal charges against Horton were filed “for acts he allegedly committed while serving as Superintendent of [...]

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Students whose families earn $200,000 or less will attend Emory University tuition-free starting in fall 2026. “Offering free tuition to every student whose family income is $200,000 or less is about leadership,” says Interim President Leah Ward Sears. “We want great students to come here without regard to the cost. And we will do everything [...]

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As of July 1, Georgia is missing more than $222 million in federally approved funds frozen by the U.S. Department of Education, raising alarm among state leaders and school districts. In a statement this morning, State Superintendent Richard Woods called for fiscal responsibility by releasing the already approved funds. “I deeply believe in fiscal responsibility, [...]

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Hooper Renick School, once the only school for Blacks in Gwinnett County, is now a library and living archive, thanks to an intergovernmental agreement between Gwinnett County and the city of Lawrenceville. The ribbon-cutting ceremony today was full of energy and history for those familiar with segregation in the second most populous city in the [...]

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The new Forest Park Middle School will not open on the same time due to "unforseen global supply chain disruptions," said district spokespersons on Friday. The new middle school, located in Clayton County, was set to open in August 2025 with a $75 million price tag and is being constructed by MEJA Construction. Due to [...]

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As of Tuesday morning, the Georgia High School Association is revising its rules on student-athlete transfers, particularly those who transfer more than twice after the 9th-grade year. At the latest GHSA Board of Trustees meeting, updates were made to Bylaw 1.60, which governs school service areas, student transfers, migrant students, and migratory waivers. What's also [...]

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