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…
GA State Board of Education to hold retreat…
ATLANTA - The Georgia State Board of Education will hold a retreat that will be open to the public at Jekyll Island. Release: The State Board of Education will hold a retreat on Monday, October…
Georgia students continue to beat nation on SAT
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education announces that Georgia students continue to beat the nation on SAT. Release: For the eighth year in a row, Georgia’s public-school students significantly outperformed their counterparts in the…
Georgia graduation rate climbs to 87.2%
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education announces that Georgia graduation rate climbs to 87.2% reaching another historic high. Release: Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another all-time-high graduation rate – and significant year-over-year improvement – in…
Teach in the Peach welcomes first-year teachers, launches…
ATLANTA - Teach in the Peach welcomes first-year teachers and launches a merch store to support teacher recruitment and retention. Release: As part of its Teach in the Peach statewide teacher recruitment and retention initiative, the Georgia…
GaDOE looks back at Teacher Policy Fellowship, opens…
ATLANTA - The GaDOE looks back at the Teacher Policy Fellowship and announces that applications are now open for 2025-2026. Release: The Georgia Department of Education’s 2024-2025 Teacher Policy Fellowship brought together 21 teachers from…
VCS teachers engage in Social Studies professional learning
VALDOSTA - Valdosta City Schools teachers strengthening instruction by engaging in Social Studies professional learning. Release: Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers collaborated with the Georgia Department of Education for Social Studies professional learning. Teacher leaders…
Georgia General Assembly passes Distraction-Free Education Act
ATLANTA - The GaDOE announces that the Georgia General Assembly passes the Distraction-Free Education Act. Release: In 2025, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Distraction-Free Education Act. By prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices…
GA test scores continue to rise with abandonment…
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education announces that test scores continue to rise with the abandonment of Common Core math. Release: Georgia students continued to show strong increases in mathematics on the Georgia Milestones…