THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Virtual graduation held for Xccelerator students
Release: Community Xccelerator Assembles Virtual Graduation VALDOSTA — Both experienced and young professionals from the Valdosta-Lowndes community received recognition of completion during the recent 2020 Community Xccelerator virtual graduation. After conducting a total of 20…
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…
Georgia seeks waiver of 2020-21 standardized testing
Release: Gov. Kemp, GaDOE Issue Joint Statement: Georgia Will Seek Standardized Testing Waiver for 2020-21 JUNE 18, 2020 Atlanta, GA - Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods of the Georgia Department…
L4GA grants of $22 million awarded by GDOE
Release: Georgia Department of Education awards $22 million to school districts in second round of L4GA literacy grants MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us, 404-416-2286 June 18, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education is awarding…
Educator certification in GA becomes simpler
Release: Georgia Streamlines Certification for Educators Atlanta, GA - On Thursday, June 11, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) voted to remove the edTPA assessment as a requirement for the certification of educators in Georgia, making…
State BOE will host teleconference June 18
Release: State Board of Education meeting in June 2020, Via Teleconference MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us June 11, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a one-day regular meeting via teleconference on Thursday,…
LCS Board Meeting Tonight
Release: Lowndes County Schools will have a Board Meeting this evening, Monday, June 8, at 6:00 pm - 1592 Norman Drive. Social distancing guidelines will be adhered to. The meeting can also be viewed via…