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…
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…
GA survey on student testing waiver now available
Release: June 29, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education announced today an online survey to get the public’s feedback on a waiver of the high-stakes testing requirement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2020-2021…
Georgia seeks waiver of 2020-21 standardized testing
Release: Gov. Kemp, GaDOE Issue Joint Statement: Georgia Will Seek Standardized Testing Waiver for 2020-21 JUNE 18, 2020 Atlanta, GA - Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods of the Georgia Department…
Georgia DOE changes to grades, testing, graduation
Press Release: April 7, 2020 –Georgia has received formal approval from the federal government to waive testing and accountability requirements for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today.…
Public can view the upcoming State Board of…
Release: March 20, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a called board meeting via teleconference on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss and consider legal, personnel, and student waivers. The…