VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
GA survey on student testing waiver now available
Release: June 29, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education announced today an online survey to get the public’s feedback on a waiver of the high-stakes testing requirement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2020-2021…
State BOE meeting scheduled for June 30
Release: Called State Board of Education Meeting June 30, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us June 29, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a called board meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, June…
UPDATE: State BOE meeting cancelled
UPDATE: An updated release from the Georgia Department of Education says "The State Board of Education called meeting scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. has been canceled." Release: May 14, 2020 – The State…
Georgia DOE awards $21 million in digital learning…
Release: April 28, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education is awarding digital learning grants totaling $21,578,236 to 55 school districts. The grants are intended to help districts shore up their digital/distance learning infrastructure in the…
Georgia DOE changes to grades, testing, graduation
Press Release: April 7, 2020 –Georgia has received formal approval from the federal government to waive testing and accountability requirements for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today.…