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…
State BOE discussing statewide Sept. 8 school start…
Georgia's State Board of Education is meeting today to discuss the possibility of guiding districts to push back the start of the school year to September 8th statewide. If such a resolution is created, it…
GDOE applies to waiver 2020-21 standardized tests
Release: Georgia submits request for waiver of standardized testing requirements in 2020-21 Georgia submits request for waiver of standardized testing requirements in 2020-21 98,252 Georgians weigh in, 96 percent agree with waiver request July 13,…
148 art grants awarded by the Georgia Council…
Release: Georgia Council for the Arts awards 148 grants to arts organizations ATLANTA, July 8, 2020—The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced the recipients…
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…