Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
A federal scholarship tax credit program taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, could help DeKalb County families pay for private school tuition, tutoring and special education services, with an income ceiling that covers most area households.
Education
A federal scholarship tax credit program taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, could help DeKalb County families pay for private school tuition, tutoring and special education services, with an income ceiling that covers most area households.
A federal scholarship tax credit program taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, could help DeKalb County families pay for private school tuition, tutoring and special education services, with an income ceiling that covers most area households.
Education
Newly confirmed DeKalb Superintendent Norman C. Sauce III named literacy as his top priority and said the district's review of more than two dozen under-enrolled schools will enter a community engagement phase in January 2027.
Education
Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Devon Horton pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 5, to three federal counts of wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion tied to an $81,000 kickback scheme at his prior Illinois school district. He faces seven to 12 years in prison and sentencing Jan. 5, 2027.
Education
DeKalb County School District police found no credible threat at Lakeside High School after violent messages discovered in a girls' bathroom circulated on social media, but the district added extra security ahead of fall break.
Education
Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Devon Horton's attorney said at a Sept. 30 pretrial conference that Horton will change his not-guilty plea in a federal wire fraud, tax fraud and embezzlement case, a day after co-defendant Samuel Ross agreed to testify against him.
Education
A Chamblee Middle School parent received two cease-and-desist letters from DeKalb PTA officials after filing nine open-records requests seeking PTSA financial records, while the DeKalb County School District declined to comment, calling the PTSA an independent organization.
Education
A new analysis by Brookhaven Planning Commission member David Felfoldi finds that DeKalb County School District has no funded replacement middle school for the Cross Keys cluster after Sequoyah Middle moves to a new district, leaving Brookhaven-area families facing three uncertain options ahead of a Nov. 3 ESPLOST VII vote.
Education
Dunwoody and Chamblee cluster families have until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, to register to speak at their public comment meeting on DeKalb County's school redistricting concepts, set for Thursday, Sept. 24, at Cross Keys High School.
Education
Chamblee Charter High School seniors are adjusting to a switch from Naviance to SchooLinks while the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech have dropped supplemental essay requirements, leaving students to weigh whether fewer essays will mean tougher competition.
Education
The DeKalb County Board of Education will vote Monday, Sept. 14, on naming interim Superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist for permanent superintendent, with a final appointment vote expected Oct. 5.
Education
Sequoyah Middle School teachers report nausea, dizziness and respiratory problems since returning to campus Aug. 3, suspecting a link to summer asbestos abatement work, while the DeKalb County School District points to a third-party clearance letter.
Education
The DeKalb County School District opened a survey on Aug. 31 asking families how much instructional screen time on district-issued devices is appropriate, with responses accepted through Sept. 11.
Education
DeKalb County School District opened Engagement Session 1 of its Student Assignment Project, giving Dunwoody and Chamblee cluster families until Sept. 9 to participate through surveys, focus groups and a public comment session at Chamblee High School on Sept. 3.
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