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Avossa touts success of North Fulton’s schools
Closing out the 2012-13 school year, Fulton County School Superintendent Robert Avossa counts the academic performance of North Fulton schools as one of the high points of the year. “Our first focu...
May 22, 2013 10:58 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fulton school board approves tentative budget
The Fulton County Board of Education gave tentative approval last week to a $1.17 billion total operating budget for the 2013-14 school year during its meeting at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School...
May 22, 2013 09:45 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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North Fulton seniors say goodbye
High school graduations are right on the horizon for the class of 2013. Hundreds of local high school seniors will receive their diplomas at the following commencement ceremonies. May 18 St. Franc...
May 15, 2013 11:37 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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North Fulton high schools name top students
For their scholastic achievements, the following high school seniors are ranked the top students of the class of 2013. Alpharetta High School: Valedictorian: Younji Lee Salutatorian: Katie Zheng ...
May 15, 2013 11:29 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hembree Springs Elementary in Roswell receives school district’s top score
With a score of 100.3, Hembree Springs Elementary School in Roswell is Fulton County School System’s highest performing school as measured by the state’s new College and Career Ready Performance In...
May 15, 2013 10:31 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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North Fulton students receive scholarships
The Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, announced the recipients of its 2013 Bright Futures college scholarship program. In Roswell, where Kimberly-Clark ha...
May 15, 2013 09:34 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nathan Deal
Common Core makes sense, says governor
Gov. Nathan Deal, who was in Cobb County last week for a bill-signing ceremony, was asked to explain his support for the controversial Common Core school curriculum. The Common Core State Standards...
May 01, 2013 03:03 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cambridge High nears end of inaugural year
With just a month left before graduation, Cambridge High School is nearing the end of its inaugural year. Though having spent eight years as principal at Roswell High School, Cambridge Principal Ed...
April 24, 2013 10:44 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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UPDATED: Fulton school board proposes employee pay raise
(UPDATED AT 11:30 A.M. FRIDAY WITH MORE INFO ON THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES' PAY RAISE) The Fulton County Board of Education is recommending a 3 percent pay increase for all district employees in its ...
April 18, 2013 10:50 PM | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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School board approves new employee policies
The Fulton County Board of Education at its meeting Thursday unanimously approved a policy that will waive the school district of the state Title 20 law stating all kindergarten to fifth-grade teac...
March 22, 2013 02:32 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Robert Avossa
Superintendent proposes probationary period for new teachers
New Fulton County teachers may have less time for a probationary period upon hiring, along with several other changes if the board approves policy changes recommended by Superintendent Robert Avoss...
March 14, 2013 05:04 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fulton schools to contract alternative education
Fulton County will soon contract its alternative school needs to Ombudsman, a Libertyville, Ill.-based accredited alternative education company if the consent agenda is passed at the school board’s...
March 13, 2013 04:52 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia’s ranking on Advanced Placement exams improves to 12th in U.S.
Georgia is 12th in the nation in the percentage of seniors scoring a three or higher – a passing score – on Advanced Placement exams, according to The College Board’s AP Report. Georgia ranked 13th...
March 06, 2013 12:58 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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School board votes to close three South Fulton schools
At its meeting Thursday night at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, the Fulton County Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 for the redistricting and closing of Mount Olive, Harriet Tubman and Oak ...
February 22, 2013 02:09 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Meetings spur progress on Fulton pension board changes
Representatives of both sides in a disagreement over the proposed new structure of the Fulton County Schools employee pension board said meetings between the two groups this week have brought progr...
February 02, 2013 02:36 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Retired educators upset over planned pension board changes
(UPDATED AT 9:55 P.M. SUNDAY WITH LINDA SCHULTZ'S LAST NAME'S CORRECT SPELLING) Retired educators participating in the Fulton County Schools pension fund are concerned about a change in the makeu...
January 25, 2013 02:58 PM | 2 2 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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