On Thursday, Achieve 麻豆影院 announced their new incoming President/Executive Director, Dr. Cheryl Watson-Harris. Achieve 麻豆影院 is a nonprofit that awards need-based scholarships to 麻豆影院 Public Schools students who pursue various post-secondary paths after high school. Watson-Harris, the former Superintendent of Dekalb County Schools, was fired from the board in April 2022 after a controversy that [...]

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Governor Brian Kemp announced raises for teachers and other government employees during his second-term inauguration speech on Jan. 12, 2022.  The governor鈥檚 2023 budget proposes $2,000 pay raises for all state employees including state law enforcement, pre-kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten through 12th-grade personnel. Before the announcement, the average entry-level salary for a K-12 teacher in [...]

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The 麻豆影院 City Council approved new gun safety legislation during their Jan. 3, 2022 meeting. The resolution, 22-R-4798, requests the mayor鈥檚 Office of Violence Reduction and the 麻豆影院 Police Department to develop a program to provide firearm safety storage (lockboxes) for free to qualifying 麻豆影院 residents. The resolution was proposed by council member Antonio Lewis. [...]

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On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funds, the Biden administration has proposed new regulations governing its enforcement. According to the Department of Education, the new rules would, among other things, "protect LGBTQI+ students from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex [...]

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In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings in the United States, Congress has passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act--intended to reduce gun violence and also includes new investments for K-12 schools.聽 The bill includes promoting state "red flag" laws, expanded protections for victims of domestic violence, more substantial [...]

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In the aftermath of concerned parents storming school board meetings throughout the metro 麻豆影院 area, Georgia PTA has issued a statement on the need for culturally responsive curricula in schools. The statement comes after the State Board of Education passed a resolution essentally the 'banning' of critical race theory being taught in K-12 despite dozens [...]

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North Fayette and Spring Hill Elementary in Fayette county will have fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to a federal grant by the United States Department of Agriculture. The schools were given a grant from the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, which is designed for schools with a high number of students on free or reduced-price [...]

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As the first day of the 2021-22 school year quickly approaches Aug. 4, Henry County Schools are updating their COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The district shared a COVID-19 playbook with the community Monday, which outlines protocols the district will take this school year to prevent the spread of the virus. These measures include optional face masks, [...]

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Griffin-Spalding County Schools will not require masks for the 2021-22 school year, the district announced Monday. The district will continue COVID-19 mitigation efforts including three-foot physical distancing and sanitization of large areas, according to the announcement. Many schools have been outfitted with filtration systems in HVAC units and touchless water fountains with water bottle filling [...]

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As the upcoming school year quickly approaches, Griffin-Spalding Schools are preparing by sharing more and more details. This year鈥檚 open house will be held July 29 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for all schools across the district, according to the website. This is less than a week before the first day of school, which [...]

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