dekalb county schools
Too Much Truth – High School Piercing Party
The latest buzz out of DeKalb County Schools is that four girls got suspended for having a piercing party in the locker room. Allegedly, one of the young ladies decided to order a piercing kit off the internet, and […]
Too Much Truth- Dekalb Has Money!
Have you heard the news!!! Dekalb County School Officials say that they made an astonishing discovery over the weekend. They learned that a $15 million budget shortfall had just become a surplus.They found an additional […]
Judge Lets DeKalb School District Drop From Suit
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A federal judge has granted a request from the DeKalb County school district to allow it to withdraw from a lawsuit against the state. The district last week said it wished to […]
Judge Won’t Halt School Board Members’ Suspension
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A federal judge isn’t blocking the Georgia governor’s removal of two-thirds of a metro Atlanta school board’s members, although legal questions remain. U.S. District Judge Richard Story issued an order Monday denying […]
Panel Accepting DeKalb School Board Applications
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced a panel tasked with replacing suspended DeKalb County School Board members is accepting applications. In a statement Wednesday, Deal said a panel he assembled will accept […]
Judge Declines To Halt Education Hearing
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A judge’s decision clears the way for a state hearing that could unseat members of the DeKalb County school board. The board had filed a lawsuit, seeking to halt Thursday’s hearing with […]
DeKalb County School Board Faces Key Hearing
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – DeKalb County school board members are preparing for a key hearing that could determine whether Georgia’s governor makes sweeping changes in the school system’s leadership. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools […]
DeKalb School Board Votes On Chief’s Departure
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – The Dekalb County school board has agreed to accept the resignation of its superintendent. DeKalb County school board members met today to discuss the particulars of Dr. Cheryl Atkinson’s resignation. Spokeswoman Lillian […]
DeKalb County Schools On Probation Through 2013
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – An accreditation agency has placed the DeKalb County School District on probation, citing long-term leadership issues after a six-month investigation. Officials say the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools found evidence of […]
Audit Raises Questions About School System Cuts
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - An audit report found that despite DeKalb County School Board’s decision to cut 150 positions from its central office, only 109 might have been eliminated — and district officials can’t find the detailed […]
