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Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

DeKalb sets Aug. 28 deadline for special education, ELL family council

DeKalb County School District is accepting nominations through Aug. 28 for a new advisory council specifically for parents of students with IEPs, Section 504 plans, and English learner services, giving Dunwoody and Brookhaven families a direct line to district leadership during redistricting.

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DeKalb sets Aug. 28 deadline for special education, ELL family council

DeKalb County School District is accepting nominations through Aug. 28 for a new advisory council specifically for parents of students with IEPs, Section 504 plans, and English learner services, giving Dunwoody and Brookhaven families a direct line to district leadership during redistricting.

· 2 min read

DeKalb sets Aug. 28 deadline for special education, ELL family council

DeKalb County School District is accepting nominations through Aug. 28 for a new advisory council specifically for parents of students with IEPs, Section 504 plans, and English learner services, giving Dunwoody and Brookhaven families a direct line to district leadership during redistricting.

· 2 min read

DeKalb sets Aug. 25 deadline for school boundary advisory teams

DeKalb County School District opened a two-week application window for Community Advisory Teams that will guide boundary decisions for overcrowded Chamblee and Dunwoody cluster schools as six new campuses open between 2027 and 2029.

DeKalb teacher dies saving girl from rip current at Myrtle Beach

DeKalb County Schools physical education teacher Derrick Moore, 47, drowned Aug. 7 after rescuing a girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach; the district deployed counselors to two schools as students and staff grieve in week two of the school year.

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Ex-DeKalb superintendent Horton indicted on assault, child cruelty charges

A DeKalb County grand jury indicted former superintendent Devon Horton on a felony aggravated assault charge and two child cruelty counts stemming from a January domestic dispute, adding state charges to the federal fraud case that ended his tenure leading the 93,000-student district.

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DeKalb launches free virtual series to support multilingual families

DeKalb County School District's English Learner Department is launching a free virtual International Parent Engagement Series starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, with sessions continuing on Tuesdays throughout the school year to help multilingual families support student success.

Fallen tree forces DeKalb school to relocate students on first day

A fallen tree knocked out power at Sagamore Hills Elementary on the first day of the DeKalb County School District's 2026-27 year, forcing students to relocate to Lakeside High School for the morning while Georgia Power crews worked to restore electricity.

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DeKalb schools pause $119M in projects after $12M tax filing error

The DeKalb County School Board is pausing bus purchases, fire alarm upgrades, and more than $119 million in other capital projects after a four-year tax filing error forced the district to repay roughly $12 million to Decatur and Atlanta Public Schools, with the freeze taking effect days before the Monday, Aug. 3 first day of school.

100 DeKalb Schools students complete summer operations internship

DeKalb County School District selected just 100 students from more than 1,000 applicants for its Division of Operations Summer Internship Program, a six-week experience that included GIS career exploration and concluded with a project showcase before the August 3 start of school.

New visitor ID scanning system starts at DeKalb schools Aug. 3

Starting Monday, August 3, every visitor to a DeKalb County school must present a state-issued ID for scanning against a nationwide database before entering the building, under a new Visitor Management System affecting all 135 DCSD campuses including those in Dunwoody and Brookhaven.

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