Cassidy Alexander
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Cobb schools will pay for employees to earn advanced degrees
The new program is a partnership with the University of West Georgia. → Read More
Former DeKalb Superintendent Crawford Lewis dies at 68
Lewis worked in the district for 33 years before he was fired amid a criminal probe. → Read More
Employee on leave after video suggests he snuck CRT in Georgia schools
Georgia Department of Education officials say they are checking to see if the information in the video is accurate and that it hasn't been adopted in other districts. → Read More
DeKalb school board approves $41 million in teacher, staff bonuses
Teachers at schools with highest need will get biggest bonuses. → Read More
City of Atlanta sues APS, DeKalb schools over annexation law
Should properties annexed by Atlanta be zoned for Atlanta Public Schools? The city of Atlanta thinks so. → Read More
DeKalb County school board members meet with accrediting agency
The agency is checking in after an evaluation in the spring found the school board was not working together. → Read More
Cobb crisis alert system modified after accidental 11-school lockdown
Superintendent Chris Ragsdale emphasized that the district's new alert system did not malfunction. → Read More
City Schools of Decatur to stop paying for all students’ AP, IB exams
The change will go into effect next school year. → Read More
DeKalb school board reluctantly passes divisive concepts policy
Board members decided the consequences of not complying with the law weren't worth the risk. → Read More
DeKalb County school board hires firm for superintendent search
The search for a permanent superintendent will take roughly six months. → Read More
Cobb school district raises pay for bus drivers amid shortage
The district has more than 200 bus driver openings, according to the superintendent. → Read More
First lady Jill Biden visits Georgia program to tout summer learning
First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited a summer program for students in Athens. → Read More
Cobb school logo resembling Nazi crest sparks outrage
Critics say East Side Elementary School's new logo resembles Nazi imagery and is offensive. → Read More
DeKalb school board members who fired superintendent hint at reasons
Cheryl Watson-Harris had led the state’s third-largest district and its more than 93,000 students for less than two years. → Read More
DeKalb County school board fires Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris
Cheryl Watson-Harris was hired in 2020. → Read More
Flagler parents want to stick with current schools, despite rezoning plans
If the Flagler County school district does nothing, most of its schools would be over capacity in five years. → Read More
News-Journal wins 6 journalism awards in 2021 FSNE contest
Writers at the Daytona Beach News-Journal earned six awards in the 20210 Florida Society of News Editors Journalism Contest. → Read More
Time running out for Volusia, Flagler students to be fully vaccinated before school starts
It takes about five weeks from the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to be fully vaccinated. School starts in August, meaning the window is closing. → Read More
Lost at Surfside, Florida: Hilda Noriega, mother of area police chief, ID'd among victims
Hilda Noriega was recovered on Tuesday from the Surfside condo collapse. The 92-year-old was the mother of nearby North Bay Village's police chief. → Read More
Lost at Surfside: Marcus Guara loved his family. Days after condo collapse, they're still missing
Marcus Guara, 52, was identified among the dead in the Surfside tower collapse. He's remembered for being generous, and putting his family above all. → Read More