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…
CTAE graduation rate in Georgia rises
Release: Georgia CTAE graduation rate rises to 97.18% February 26, 2021 – The graduation rate for Georgia students involved in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) has risen to 97.18 percent in Georgia. This rate –…
Valdosta City Schools seeks new Board of Education…
Release: The Valdosta Board of Education is presently seeking applicants to fill the position of board member for Superward West. The applicant must (1) reside in Districts 3, 5, or 6; (2) not be employed…
Georgia among top AP class pass rates in…
Release: Georgia’s AP pass rate holds despite COVID impact; state names 2021 AP Honor Schools FOR MORE INFORMATION: College Board AP Cohort Report February 24, 2021 -- Georgia's public-school class of 2020 has the 17th-highest Advanced Placement…
USED denies waiver on federal testing requirements
Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on U.S. Department of Education testing, accountability decisions February 24, 2021 – “On the evening of February 22, all states received information from the U.S. Department of Education (USED)…
Georgia and Supt. Woods requests testing waiver again
Release: Georgia resubmits testing waiver request; Supt. Woods: The middle of a global pandemic is no time for high-stakes tests February 18, 2021 -- Only three months from now, Georgia's schools will start closing out the…
Health education standards now open to public comment
Release: Proposed health education standards open for 30-day public comment period MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us-Follow GaDOE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram February 18, 2021 – The State Board of Education has posted the…
Turner Center releases their ‘STEAM on Tour’ library…
Release: Turner Center STEAMS Ahead with New Resource for Art Educators The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts launched its STEAM on Tour outreach program on Feb. 1, providing the best-known works of art…
DCSS invests $890K teaching teens the responsibilities of…
Release: State child support office to educate teens, young adults about responsible parenting with grant funds ATLANTA – Georgia’s Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) received $890,401 to develop a program that provides education to…