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Education

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Federal tax credit could fund private school tuition for DeKalb families

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.

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Three-story red brick school building with a white cupola and arched entrance, bare trees in front.

Federal tax credit could fund private school tuition for DeKalb families

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.

· 2 min read

Three-story red brick school building with a white cupola and arched entrance, bare trees in front.

Federal tax credit could fund private school tuition for DeKalb families

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.

· 2 min read

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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DeKalb schools lean on propane buses amid diesel price surge, budget crunch

DeKalb County School District is gradually replacing diesel buses with propane models as fuel costs spike, a shift its transportation director calls "incredibly cost effective" while the district navigates a $12 million ESPLOST overpayment and paused capital projects.

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Dunwoody High details strict cell phone rules ahead of new year

Dunwoody High School's PTSO posted specific enforcement details for the 2026-27 phone-free policy: students face referrals or detention for any phone use outside of passing periods, lunch, and part of ROAR, with school leadership declaring "no exceptions."

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Vanderlyn Elementary PTO challenges DeKalb's School closure math

The Vanderlyn Elementary PTO published a statement on Tuesday, July 21, challenging DeKalb County School District's Round 2 Student Assignment Project scenarios, arguing the district's own data shows insufficient seats in the Dunwoody cluster to absorb students from schools slated for closure.

DeKalb Schools go phone-free districtwide starting Aug. 5

All DeKalb County schools, including Dunwoody High and Chamblee Charter, go phone-free starting August 5 under a new district policy implementing Georgia's HB 1009 a year early; open house for high schools is Wednesday, July 29.

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Oglethorpe University hosts free Senior Open House for prospective students

Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven will hold a Senior Open House on Saturday, August 1, offering rising seniors a campus tour, admission tips and a Common App workshop, while associate professor of physics Dr. Mariel Meier's new essay illustrates the school's pitch to students who haven't settled on a major.

Veritas Schools wins eighth straight Harvard Debate Championship

Veritas Schools, a Dunwoody-based Saturday program, won its eighth consecutive summer debate championship at the Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops, competing against students from 25 countries and returning to a surprise airport homecoming organized by parents.

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