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The Gwinnett County Public Schools seniors honored as Posse Scholars this year are:

12 Gwinnett County Seniors Named Posse Scholars

by School ReportsMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Former students of Warren Road Elementary School will return to their alma mater for a Senior Walk to celebrate their upcoming high school graduation. The event will take place on Thursday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the school’s campus on Warren Road in Augusta.

Warren Road Elementary Welcomes Back Graduates for Senior Walk

by B.T. ClarkMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Marietta High School will honor 586 graduating seniors at its annual commencement ceremony at Northcutt Stadium on Thursday. The event will recognize students who are preparing for college, military service, and careers.

A Closer Look at The Marietta High School Class of 2025

by B.T. ClarkMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

The sheriff called the matter serious, noting that even replica guns can cause panic and raise safety concerns in schools.

Fifth-Grade Student Charged After Bringing Airsoft Gun To Georgia Elementary School

by B.T. ClarkMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Villa Rica High School has announced its highest academic achievers for next year's graduating class.

Villa Rica High School Names Top Students For Class Of 2025

by B.T. ClarkMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025

A Wilkinson County Middle School teacher faces serious charges after allegedly threatening a child with scissors in a classroom incident.

Georgia Teacher Arrested and Accused of Holding Scissors To Student’s Throat

by B.T. ClarkMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Dozens of Kennesaw State University students demonstrated outside the University System of Georgia offices Wednesday, protesting a decision by the school to terminate its Black Studies degree program.

Kennesaw State Students Protest Termination of Black Studies Program

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

The Richmond County School System is looking to fill open positions at its annual Spring Career Fair on May 17, where recruiters and hiring managers will conduct on-site interviews.

How to Get a Job With Richmond County Schools

by School ReportsMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025

Atkinson County High School will hold its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 23rd at 8 p.m. at Sid Strickland Stadium.

Atkinson County High School 2025 Graduation: What You Need to Know

by School ReportsMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Multiple Barrow County schools received bomb threats Wednesday morning, prompting district-wide lockdowns as authorities conduct security sweeps across affected campuses.

Barrow County Schools on Lockdown After Multiple Bomb Threats

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2025

Cobb County Schools has removed "American Psycho" from its libraries, adding to an already extensive list of banned books that students can no longer access.

Cobb School District Bans ‘American Psycho:’ What We Know

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Roxanne Donovan, a licensed psychologist and professor at Kennesaw State University's Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been named the University Distinguished Professor, the institution's highest faculty honor.

Psychology Professor Receives Kennesaw State’s Highest Faculty Honor

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

🚨 What We Know: According to Cherokee School District officials, a Code Red alarm was accidentally activated Tuesday morning at Little River Elementary School in Cherokee County. Officials quickly determined there was no actual threat to the school, and the Code Red status was lifted. The school was on lockdown for about five minutes.

False Alarm Triggers Brief Code Red Lockdown At Little River Elementary

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Georgia families will see changes in schools after Governor Brian Kemp signed seven new education bills into law. The new laws touch on everything from school safety to who can play on girls’ and boys’ sports teams.

Kemp Signs Controversial School Safety And Transgender Sports Bills

by B.T. ClarkApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

If you have a child in Clayton County schools, you may be hearing more about teacher shortages. Right now, the district is facing a big jump in open teaching jobs for the next school year. That means you could see changes in your child’s classroom come August.

Clayton County Schools Have Nearly 400 Teacher Vacancies: Parents Have Questions

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to pollution worldwide, but Kennesaw State University researcher Bharat Baruah believes transparent wood could serve as a viable alternative.

Could Transparent Wood Replace Plastic? A Kennesaw State Researcher Thinks So

by School ReportsApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025