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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Holy Spirit Prep names new head of school In a news release Wednesday, Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Sandy Springs announced Kyle Pietrantonio assumed the position of head of school March 1. He replaces Gareth Genner, who resigned, eff...
Stellar Student: Hannah Meadows Hannah Meadows, 17, a senior at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Buckhead, is disciplined not only in school, but in athletics as well.
Meadows, daughter of Roberta and Todd Meadows, of Sandy Spri...
STELLAR STUDENT: Kunal Kamath Westminster Schools senior Kunal Kamath has led students throughout high school with his interest in music and conquering social mores.
Kamath, son of Sucheta and Anantha Kamath, of Buckhead, is th...
Sandy Springs group hosts educational event The Sandy Springs Education Force is hosting its third annual STEM event, open to students and the public, Feb. 6 at North Springs Charter High School. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Enginee...
Pace debaters wins national tournament In a news release Tuesday, Pace Academy announced senior debaters Victor Skenderi and Jordan Epstein on Sunday won Emory University’s Barkley Forum, one of the most prestigious events in high schoo...
UPDATED: Bracher named Whitefield’s interim headmaster (UPDATED AT 2:50 P.M. JAN. 23 WITH PHOTO OF KEVIN BRACHER AND JOHN LINDSELL'S RESIGNATION DATE) In a news release Wednesday, the Whitefield Academy board of trustees announced Kevin Bracher, the ...
STELLAR STUDENT: Holly Shaw Not many high school students, or adults for that matter, can say they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
However, after five days of hiking, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School junior Holly Shaw, 18, made it...
Stellar Student: Mason Brannan Mason Brannon, a senior at Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs, wears a lot of hats. Aside from having a 97.8 grade point average, he recently started a Riverwood chapter of the...
Schools seek consistency in charters Fulton County Schools Charter Coordinator Laura Stowell said last week she hopes a new district plan brings more consistency in charters and charter schools in the future as the system continues it...
Buckhead's Trinity names new head of school In a news release Friday, Trinity School in Buckhead announced its board approved the appointment of Joseph “Joe” P. Marshall as the 11th head of school, effective July 1.
Marshall, who is the unan...
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