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…
Lowndes releases approved 2022-23 school calendars
Release: 2022-2023 LCS Calendar Approved On March 8, 2021, the Lowndes County Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 School Calendar. Next year's School Calendar (2021-2022) was approved in March of 2020. For your reference, both calendars are attached.…
SGMC promotes Lilliana Johnson to Director of GME
Release: Johnson Named Director of Graduate Medical Education at SGMC South Georgia Medical Center announces the promotion of Lilliana Johnson to Director of Graduate Medical Education. Johnson has been with SGMC since 2014. In her…
Turner Center names Webb Art Education Administrator
Harlee Webb Joins Turner Center Staff as Full Time Art Educator Harlee Webb was promoted to the full-time position of Art Education Administrator for the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, effective February 2021.…
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…