VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
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,…
GDOE helps parents prepare students for next school…
Release: Georgia Department of Education launches ‘Getting Ready’ guides for kindergarten through third grade MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us, 404-416-2286 (please follow phone calls with a text message if possible) Find the guides…
CARES Act Awards $400 million to GDOE
Release: Georgia school districts to receive $411 million in CARES Act funding Details: Click here for allocation amounts | see the end of the press release for additional information on how allocations were made May 4, 2020…
Scintilla Charter to Participate in Innovative Testing Pilot…
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Scintilla Charter Academy is one of 15 school districts in Georgia that will be using an alternative innovative testing program to assess scholars during the 2019-2020 school year. Navvy, a testing pilot…
Lowndes High Selected as Military Flagship School by…
VALDOSTA – (11-5-2018) The Georgia Department of Education has selected six schools as winners of the new Military Flagship School Award, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today. The Military Flagship School Award recognizes schools…
J.L. Lomax One of Six to Receive Book…
VALDOSTA - Every teacher and student enjoys summer break, but some educational employees don’t get the summers off. In Atlanta, Meghan Frick, the Georgia Department of Education’s Director of Communications, is one of those people.…
Georgia Students Acing ACT
VALDOSTA - Overall, Georgia ranked 24th in the nation on the ACT. “For the third time and the third year in a row, Georgia’s students have outperformed the national average on the ACT – that’s…