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…
VSU to host Grand Valley in a joint…
VALDOSTA, Ga.— Starting March 12, Valdosta State University will host Grand Valley State for a two-day joint practice. The March 12 practice will begin at 7:00 PM while the March 13 practice will start at…
Georgia among top AP class pass rates in…
Release: Georgia’s AP pass rate holds despite COVID impact; state names 2021 AP Honor Schools FOR MORE INFORMATION: College Board AP Cohort Report February 24, 2021 -- Georgia's public-school class of 2020 has the 17th-highest Advanced Placement…
USED denies waiver on federal testing requirements
Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on U.S. Department of Education testing, accountability decisions February 24, 2021 – “On the evening of February 22, all states received information from the U.S. Department of Education (USED)…
GA providing supplemental funding to feed vulnerable families
Release: ATLANTA – The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) is pleased to announce the distribution of $11.9 million in supplemental Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding to partner agencies to help…
Georgia and Supt. Woods requests testing waiver again
Release: Georgia resubmits testing waiver request; Supt. Woods: The middle of a global pandemic is no time for high-stakes tests February 18, 2021 -- Only three months from now, Georgia's schools will start closing out the…
Georgia appoints new State Fire Marshal
Release: CRAIG LANDOLT SWORN IN AS GEORGIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL ATLANTA – Recently, Craig Landolt was sworn in as Georgia’s newest State Fire Marshal by Deputy Commissioner for Safety Fire Mark Revenew at a socially…
Health education standards now open to public comment
Release: Proposed health education standards open for 30-day public comment period MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us-Follow GaDOE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram February 18, 2021 – The State Board of Education has posted the…
First season game for VSU women’s soccer postponed
VALDOSTA, Ga.— With the season opener for the VSU women's soccer team just days away, the threat of hazardous weather in Valdosta forces the game to be postponed. Valdosta State's opener against Lee was scheduled…