Officials with the Fulton County School System continue to be challenged in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic as they work to keep schools open and safe.

Pinecrest Academy is set to host its third annual Paladin Pacer 5K and Fun Run Saturday, Feb. 27. The 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

The mask debate continues in Forsyth County over the issue of whether to require them in schools.

The longest-serving member of the Fulton County School Board retired Dec. 10 after 27 years of service to the school system.

Northwestern Middle won top honors in the Georgia Technology Student Association for virtual competition Tech Day. The school’s Engineering Club, led by students Medhya Sivaganesh and Elena Breedlove, placed first in the Rube Goldberg Machine competition. The club is designed to enhance pers…

Forsyth Central High School DECA club hosted its second annual Greatest Gift Week Dec. 14-17 at Forsyth Central High School to celebrate the school’s exceptional students, teachers and special education programs.

Summit Hill Elementary held its annual Spelling Bee on December 17th. Josh

Fulton School officials are urging students and families to take health and safety precautions over the long winter break to avoid further disruptions to the school year.

The number of students in the Fulton School System opting to return to the classroom for the second semester ticked slightly higher than those who chose the option in the first semester.

Lambert High School’s “Learning Pals” club was recently awarded $10,000 for its effort to help younger students navigate online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fulton County School System is hanging up the “help wanted” sign as the COVID-19 pandemic and overall labor shortage impact staffing levels. District leaders are hoping financial incentives will help fill the growing needs.

High schools in Fulton County returned to remote learning this week after positive cases of  COVID-19 continue to rise across the county. Superintendent Mike Looney said high school students were already scheduled for half-day classes due to final exams.  

The bottom line for students is mandatory state tests are still on the table this school year, but they will count for nearly nothing toward a final grade.

The Forsyth County School Board recently named Laura Webb principal of New Hope Elementary School, scheduled to open in August 2022.

Two post-Thanksgiving COVID test sites for Fulton Schools’ students, staff and families drew approximately 1,000 people last week as system officials work to mitigate the rise of COVID cases in the district.

Fulton County Schools will require parents to decide on their child’s learning format for next semester and commit to either remote or in-person learning for at least nine weeks.

Officials with the Fulton School System are clarifying their approach to managing COVID-19 cases as confusion mounts over temporary school closings.

Fulton County Schools will require parents to decide on their child’s learning format for next semester and commit to either remote or in-person learning for at least nine weeks.

Last school year the number of students leaving without a diploma was nearly cut in half — from 1,216 dropouts in 2019 to 685 in 2020.

There are currently 10 independent charter schools in the Fulton School System, most in South Fulton.

Deputy Superintendent Joey Pirkle said the draft plan in October sufficiently meets the primary objectives for staff in creating new attendance zones, and requires no changes.

Enrollment in the Fulton County School System has inched up over the past few months to fill much of the estimated 3,500-student deficit from the start of the year.

In the space of one month, Fulton Schools went from celebrating COVID numbers that allowed a return to in-person instruction to considering a return to remote instruction.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School Board was expected to consider approval of $35 million in funding to build a 950-student elementary school on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, the former site of Shallowford Elementary School.

Fulton County Schools plans to reach a decision soon on how instruction will be delivered next semester as officials monitor the persistent impact of COVID-19 cases.

Forsyth County School Superintendent Jeff Bearden has been named a finalist for the 2021 Georgia Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia School Superintendents Association. 

Forsyth County Schools is urging students to wear face masks to help mitigate cases of COVID-19 in the community after a surge forced one school to temporarily move to all-remote instruction.

CUMMING, Ga. — Pinecrest Academy has been named Georgia’s top Catholic school by Niche, a rankings and review website, in its 2021 Best Catholic High Schools list.

State Bridge Crossing Elementary School was among a group of 47 public schools recently named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Forsyth County Schools’ building boom continues with a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the district’s 23rd elementary school.

Resumption of in-person instruction in the Fulton County School System hit an early snag this month when two high schools promptly closed after incidents of COVID-19 cases triggered the district’s protocol for closure.

Heading one of the most prestigious private STEAM schools in Georgia is no simple task. But for Kenan Sener, the principal of Fulton Science Academy, complacency in his own educational leadership is not an option. 

A milestone in the slow rebound from COVID-19 was the reopening of schools in Fulton County last week and the cautious return of students and staff.

Fulton County Board of Education expressed its confidence in the district’s leadership by unanimously approving a contract extension for Superintendent Mike Looney through 2023.

School districts across the state are tapping into a pipeline of safety supplies and materials as they struggle to balance student and staff safety with the mission of education under the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walls are up, furnishings arriving and finishing touches are evident as the Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta awaits the final piece of the picture: students.