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…
Supt. Woods states goals for the future of…
Release: Superintendent Woods: We must reimagine K-12 education in Georgia To view the full Roadmap to Reimagining K-12 Education, visit gadoe.org/reimagineK12 October 19, 2020 – Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia's students, families,…
GA students surpass national avg. on ACT for…
Release: For the fifth year in a row, Georgia students surpass national average on ACT Percent of GA graduates meeting ACT college readiness benchmarks also exceeds national average. Data: View the full Georgia report.xlsx?csf=1&e=bW8Vca) | School-level scores.xlsx?csf=1&e=2tBeZF)…
GEMA offers tips for earthquake safety
Release: GEMA/HS Encourages Participation in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut Drill (ATLANTA) – The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is partnering with the Great SouthEast ShakeOut to educate Georgians on the importance of…
Nine Georgia schools receive National Blue Ribbon honor
Release: Nine Georgia Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon School Honors U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized nine Georgia schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic…
C/O 2020 is GA’s 3rd to beat national…
Release: Georgia graduating class of 2020 – which faced disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic – is third in state history to beat national average on SAT Notes on data included: These data reflect the performance…
GA Superintendent speaks on U.S. DOE denying test…
Release: Superintendent Woods on U.S. Department of Education’s lack of support for common-sense testing waivers September 3, 2020 – This morning, Chief State School Officers received a letter from Secretary Betsy DeVos stating that the U.S. Department of…
VCS announces safety plan for Bazemore-Hyder Stadium
Release: VALDOSTA CITY SCHOOLS 2020 GAME DAY PLAN for BAZEMORE-HYDER STADIUM The following plan is submitted to the Valdosta Board of Education and Superintendent William Todd Cason on August 25, 2020 for the use of…
DECAL pays daytime care of virtual learners
Release: DECAL to Offer Financial Assistance to School Age Students Whose Schools Have Opted for Virtual Learning Funding Helps Working Families Find Secure and Safe Option for Their Children ATLANTA, Ga., (August 31, 2020) –…