SOLVE now supports young adults with disabilities

Release: DECAL Expanding Support for School Age Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Funding Provides Working Parents Secure Option for Their Children ATLANTA, Ga., (December 16, 2020) – Beginning December 18, 2020, the Georgia Department…

Judge denies dismissal of Rodemaker lawsuit

According to reports, a judge has denied motions to dismiss a complaint made by former Valdosta High School football coach, Alan Rodemaker, against members of the Valdosta Board of Education. Rodemaker alleges that he was…

Georgia BOE reverses course on Milestones grade weight

Release: State Board of Education withdraws 10% EOC proposal, posts Supt. Woods’ .01% recommendation for public comment MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us November 19, 2020 – The State Board of Education (SBOE) today voted to…

GBI arrests Crisp County High coach on sexual…

Release: Crisp County High School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Dooly County, GA (November 19, 2020) – On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the GBI arrested David Lamberth, 42. Lamberth was charged with one…

Georgia’s graduation rates continue to increase

Release: Georgia graduation rate increases again, to 83.8 percent 105 Georgia districts record graduation rates at or above 90 percent School- and District-Level Graduation Rates: PDF | Excel November 10, 2020 – Georgia’s graduation rate increased again in 2020,…

VSU and Wiregrass make articulation for new educators…

Release: Wiregrass and VSU Sign Articulation Agreement to Benefit Future Teachers Valdosta, Ga. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (Wiregrass) and Valdosta State University (VSU) signed a new articulation agreement that will benefit the education field for…