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…
Robots and Community Partners Inspire Future Engineers
HAHIRA -- Students at Hahira Middle School are gaining problem solving skills through robotics and being rewarded by Community Partners in Education. While in the Engineering and Technology class, taught by Mr. Greg Terry, students…
Kendrick Johnson Case Presented To Public
VALDOSTA -- Allison Ericson, Valdosta Today News Director: On Oct. 28, Lieutenant Stride Jones presented the Kendrick Johnson case to the public. Jones was a supervisor in the Johnson case and presented on behalf of the…
Georgia Announces New School Testing System
MEDIA CONTACTS: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org June 4, 2014 – The Georgia Department of Education will implement a new testing system, the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) during the 2014-2015 academic year. The…
School Calendar Updated For Lowndes
All Vikings: Monday night, the Board of Education approved a revised 2014-2015 school calendar with 2 Calendar Adjustment Days (CAD) days as follows: Thursday, July 31, 2014 – Reduces pre-planning days from 5 to 4, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 –…
Valdosta City Schools to Dedicate Pinevale Elementary School
PRESS RELEASE: Pinevale Elementary School will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. This community celebration will feature the past, present and future of Pinevale. …
Penalties Imposed in Grady High School Football Fraud
ATLANTA, GA - An Atlanta school is now facing the consequences for allowing football players outside their district to use false addresses and enrollment documents. The Georgia High School Association has ordered Grady High School…
“America’s Mayor and the Fight for the Future…
[caption id="attachment_10060" align="alignleft" width="300"] Newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) reading to a group of primary school children on the campaign trail in 2013.[/caption] EDITORIAL—The man who was largely seen as…
North Brooks and Quitman Elementary School Pre-K Registration
BROOKS COUNTY, GA - North Brooks Elementary and Quitman Elementary will be registering children for their pre-k programs this week. Quitman Elementary School (QES) will have Pre-K registration on Wednesday, March 19th from 8 am…