Atlanta district may sell property to Buckhead private school In an effort to offset a $60.9 million budget shortfall, Atlanta Public Schools is considering selling the property where Atlanta International School in Buckhead currently sits.
Atlanta Internatio...
Schools’ scores mixed in new evaluation system (UPDATED AT 6 P.M. THURSDAY WITH QUOTES FROM HEARDS FERRY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL BRENT MCBRIDE REGARDING THAT SCHOOL'S SCORES.) The Georgia Department of Education Tuesday released both district an...
2013 graduation ceremonies Editor’s note: the following list of graduation ceremonies was compiled based on information from the schools’ websites and their staff.
School: Date - Location
Atlanta Girls’ School: Satu...
Whitefield promotes interim headmaster to permanent role In a news release, the Whitefield Academy board of trustees Monday announced the appointment of Kevin Bracher, PhD, as headmaster of the Cobb County private school located near Vinings. Bracher had...
Weber School head of school to resign next year In a news release, the Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School board announced Dr. Simcha Pearl will be stepping down as head of school at the end of the 2013-14 academic year.
Rebecca Mc...
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...
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Ex-Atlanta superintendent among 35 indicted in CRCT scandal (UPDATED AT 3:35 P.M. WEDNESDAY WITH INFO THAT ALL SUSPECTS HAD TURNED THEMSELVES IN)
In an email update to the media Wednesday afternoon, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Tracy Flan...
Holy Spirit Prep names new head of school In a news release Wednesday, Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Sandy Springs announced Kyle Pietrantonio assumed the position of head of school March 1. He replaces Gareth Genner, who resigned, eff...
Stellar Student: Hannah Meadows Hannah Meadows, 17, a senior at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Buckhead, is disciplined not only in school, but in athletics as well.
Meadows, daughter of Roberta and Todd Meadows, of Sandy Spri...
STELLAR STUDENT: Kunal Kamath Westminster Schools senior Kunal Kamath has led students throughout high school with his interest in music and conquering social mores.
Kamath, son of Sucheta and Anantha Kamath, of Buckhead, is th...
UPDATED: Ethics commission clears McDaniel of wrongdoing (UPDATED AT 1:30 P.M. TUESDAY WITH INFO ON THE COMMISSION'S VOTE)
The Atlanta Board of Education’s Ethics Commission on Feb. 5 voted 5-1 to clear board chair Reuben McDaniel of alleged ethics vio...
Sandy Springs group hosts educational event The Sandy Springs Education Force is hosting its third annual STEM event, open to students and the public, Feb. 6 at North Springs Charter High School. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Enginee...
Pace debaters wins national tournament In a news release Tuesday, Pace Academy announced senior debaters Victor Skenderi and Jordan Epstein on Sunday won Emory University’s Barkley Forum, one of the most prestigious events in high schoo...
UPDATED: Bracher named Whitefield’s interim headmaster (UPDATED AT 2:50 P.M. JAN. 23 WITH PHOTO OF KEVIN BRACHER AND JOHN LINDSELL'S RESIGNATION DATE) In a news release Wednesday, the Whitefield Academy board of trustees announced Kevin Bracher, the ...
STELLAR STUDENT: Holly Shaw Not many high school students, or adults for that matter, can say they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
However, after five days of hiking, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School junior Holly Shaw, 18, made it...