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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 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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City of Brookhaven hosts DeKalb superintendent, legislators, in educational forum
Last week, Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis welcomed DeKalb County School District’s interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond to speak to city residents. Davis also invited District 80 State Rep. Mike ...
April 03, 2013 11:18 AM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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DeKalb schools interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond, right, and Denis O’Hayer.
Thurmond says DeKalb school system will be a ‘national model’
Business owners, community members and parents got reassurances last week about DeKalb County School District progress from interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond. The event was a Leadership DeKa...
April 03, 2013 09:09 AM | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Track coach Brad Hendrickson, left, and Dunwoody sophomore Blake Tiede, 16, move track equipment to the football shed at the school. Tiede is building a shed specifically for track equipment to earn his Eagle Scout rank.
Eagle Scout to build track shed at Dunwoody High
An Eagle Scout project will be like the proverbial stone, bringing down two birds at Dunwoody High School. Sophomore Blake Tiede, 16, said he wants to earn one of Boy Scout Troop 434’s highest rank...
March 27, 2013 11:43 AM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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DeKalb school board sets new course
Taxpayers will not have to pay legal expenses for a lawsuit against Gov. Nathan Deal and the state since the new DeKalb County school board voted 9-0 last week to disengage itself. Former board mem...
March 27, 2013 11:23 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Don Little, project manager for DeKalb schools, left, and senior Jared Tench, 17, discuss the construction and features of the new Chamblee Charter High School.
New Chamblee High building on track for 2013-14 school year
Today’s Chamblee Charter High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be the first students to walk the halls of the new academic wing, a $58.7 million project with a move-in date of Dec. 16. ...
March 27, 2013 11:16 AM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paideia places in three academic challenges
Three groups of Paideia scholars have recently placed in state and local academic competitions.  Junior High Academic Bowl places second in state The Paideia junior high Academic Bowl team placed ...
March 26, 2013 01:09 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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School reform study could cost Dunwoody $50K
Dunwoody taxpayers may have to foot a $50,000 bill for a study to see whether its own school system can — or should — supersede DeKalb County’s, which is on accreditation probation. Dunwoody City C...
March 20, 2013 11:51 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New DeKalb school board meets tonight
The DeKalb County school board will meet today at 6 p.m., back up to its full strength of nine members after Gov. Nathan Deal appointed six replacements March 13. The new board members are financia...
March 20, 2013 11:25 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Annunciation Day School to celebrate Greek Independence Day
Students at the Annunciation Day School in Atlanta, housed in the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, celebrate an extra Independence Day every year. On Monday, they will salute the freed...
March 20, 2013 11:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Primrose School hosts spring fling fundraiser
Join the Primrose School of Dunwoody April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. for the annual Spring Fling fundraiser, an evening of activities that will have children laughing — and learning — while raising dona...
March 20, 2013 11:02 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marist to host green conference
Marist School will be hosting the Green Schools Alliance conference for Atlanta-area students and educators April 13. The goal of the conference is to foster a sense of community among the differen...
March 20, 2013 11:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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UPDATE: SACS comments on Gov. Deal's DeKalb school board announcement
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the names of the six new DeKalb County school board members. In an 11 a.m. press conference today, Deal was asked about comments from SACS, the accreditation agen...
March 13, 2013 01:56 PM | 3 3 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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DeKalb students to hold video conference with Gov. Deal, superintendent
At 1:30 p.m. today, 21 members of the DeKalb County School District Student Advisory Council will join interim Superintendent Michael Thurmond for a video conference with Gov. Nathan Deal and two m...
March 07, 2013 11:29 AM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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