Atlanta district may sell property to Buckhead private school In an effort to offset a $60.9 million budget shortfall, Atlanta Public Schools is considering selling the property where Atlanta International School in Buckhead currently sits.
Atlanta Internatio...
Schools’ scores mixed in new evaluation system (UPDATED AT 6 P.M. THURSDAY WITH QUOTES FROM HEARDS FERRY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL BRENT MCBRIDE REGARDING THAT SCHOOL'S SCORES.) The Georgia Department of Education Tuesday released both district an...
Paulding school district announces teacher of the year Paulding County School District named its Teacher of the Year last week during a luncheon at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.
Marc Pedersen, a science teacher at Paulding County High School, was...
May 16, 2013 08:20 AM | 0 | 9 |
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Adam Elrod aelrod@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Paulding school officials reflect on 2012-13 school year With the end of the school year near, Paulding County School District officials last week reflected on what they considered the high and low points of the year.
Superintendent Cliff Cole said overa...
May 16, 2013 08:15 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Adam Elrod aelrod@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Veterans, Marist celebrate Air Force Major The Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association will honor Dunwoody native Maj. John L. Carroll for his patriotic sacrifice made Nov. 7, 1972. The group chooses an honoree each year and then rais...
May 15, 2013 12:47 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
2013 graduation ceremonies Editor’s note: the following list of graduation ceremonies was compiled based on information from the schools’ websites and their staff.
School: Date - Location
Atlanta Girls’ School: Satu...
North Fulton seniors say goodbye High school graduations are right on the horizon for the class of 2013. Hundreds of local high school seniors will receive their diplomas at the following commencement ceremonies.
May 18
St. Franc...
North Fulton high schools name top students For their scholastic achievements, the following high school seniors are ranked the top students of the class of 2013.
Alpharetta High School: Valedictorian: Younji Lee Salutatorian: Katie Zheng
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North Fulton students receive scholarships The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, announced the recipients of its 2013 Bright Futures college scholarship program. In Roswell, where Kimberly-Clark ha...
City, County CCRPI scores released for Bartow State School Superintendent John Barge released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) that measures schools and school districts on an easy-to-understand 100 poi...
Whitefield promotes interim headmaster to permanent role In a news release, the Whitefield Academy board of trustees Monday announced the appointment of Kevin Bracher, PhD, as headmaster of the Cobb County private school located near Vinings. Bracher had...
DeKalb school board finds $9 million in additional funds In one week’s time, financial experts for the DeKalb County School District shifted from presenting a budget with a $14.6 million challenge to one with a $9 million anticipated surplus for 2014.
I...
May 09, 2013 10:13 AM | 0 | 7 |
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Bridgette Bonner bonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Henry County scores above state in college, career readiness Henry County Schools beat Georgia’s scores on its first College and Career Ready Performance Index, measuring achievement and progress from the 2011-12 school year.
The index replaces the Adequate ...
Weber School head of school to resign next year In a news release, the Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School board announced Dr. Simcha Pearl will be stepping down as head of school at the end of the 2013-14 academic year.
Rebecca Mc...
Brookhaven students learn true meaning of charity For months now, second-grade students in Terry Camp’s class at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School in Brookhaven, have been doing various odds and ends in order to raise money for a worthy c...
Decatur teacher leaves classroom for own business After 12 years of teaching science in the City Schools of Decatur, Kris Webb is turning in her grade books and syllabi to open her own science educational enrichment company, The Science of Fun. Th...
May 08, 2013 10:40 AM | 2 | 11 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Coalition awards scholarship to three Alexander students Character Coalition of Douglas County announced it awarded three scholarships during its luncheon last week.
The coalition gave all three scholarships to Alexander High School seniors. Coalition Bo...
May 02, 2013 04:17 PM | 0 | 6 |
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Liz Marino lmarino@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Common Core makes sense, says governor Gov. Nathan Deal, who was in Cobb County last week for a bill-signing ceremony, was asked to explain his support for the controversial Common Core school curriculum.
The Common Core State Standards...
May 01, 2013 03:03 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Jon Gillooly nside@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
More DeKalb school board members seek reinstatement Former DeKalb County school board members Jesse “Jay” Cunningham, Donna Edler and Sarah Copelin-Wood followed the lead of their counterpart, Pamela Speaks, and asked Gov. Nathan Deal for the opport...
May 01, 2013 09:29 AM | 1 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Board extends contract of interim superintendent By a 6-3 vote last night, the Clayton County Board of Education voted to extend the contract of interim superintendent Luvenia Jackson through Dec. 31, 2014.
Those supporting the motion were Board ...
Riverside Drive area removed from Heards Ferry site list Fulton County Schools has eliminated the south Riverside Drive area from its list of possible future sites for the new Heards Ferry Elementary School campus in Sandy Springs.
In a conference call F...
City schools of Decatur featured in new book As four Georgia public school districts — City Schools of Decatur, Gainesville City Schools, Marietta City Schools and Warren County Schools — reach the end of their five-year commitment to an inno...
Dunwoody High showcases diversity with upcoming program Dunwoody High School world language students will present “A Splash of Culture” Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of the school’s international night.
It includes dancing, music and a buffet with f...
April 24, 2013 10:57 AM | 0 | 5 |
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewsapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Cambridge High nears end of inaugural year With just a month left before graduation, Cambridge High School is nearing the end of its inaugural year.
Though having spent eight years as principal at Roswell High School, Cambridge Principal Ed...
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