School News

Sixty Fulton Students Named Semifinalists in 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program
Sixty Fulton County students have been named semifinalists in the 52nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These scholastically-talented high school seniors now continue in the competition for 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, a value of approximately $33 million... READ MORE

Election 2006 Candidates Views
The Georgia School Boards Association, in conjunction with 19 other state education organizations, has developed an Election 2006 Candidates Views on Education document based on six questions asked of our state's candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State School Superintendent... READ MORE

What’s New in Fulton County Schools for 2006-07
Summer is coming to an end for thousands of Fulton County students and their families. The new school year begins for most Fulton students on Monday, August 14... READ MORE

Free breakfast program should help raise test scores
For a second year, the Fulton County School System is providing breakfast free-of-charge to all students attending schools not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets or in Needs Improvement status... READ MORE

Fulton wins “What Parents Want Award” for 15th straight year
SchoolMatch, a national educational consulting and research firm, has again named the Fulton County School System in its annual “What Parents Want” awards program... READ MORE

Ron Clark will be the speaker at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Enterprise Breakfast on August 22.
Ron Clark has been called “America's Educator.” His work with disadvantaged students in rural North Carolina and in inner-city Harlem garnered worldwide attention... READ MORE

Fulton shares 2006 AYP status
Based on the 2005-2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report issued by the Georgia Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, four Fulton County middle schools showed enough academic gains over the last two years to come off of the state’s Needs Improvement list... READ MORE

Hearing regarding possible repeal of ad valorem tax
The House Tag Tax Study Committee will meet on Monday, August 7th at 7:00PM at the Alpharetta Marriott Hotel located at 5750 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta... READ MORE

2006 Back To School Statistics
Summertime is officially winding down, or already over, for the thousands of pre-K through 12th grade students across the Atlanta region. Metro Stats explores the data behind the back to school annual rite of passage... READ MORE

City of Sandy Springs Press Releases
“News you can use” pertaining to the newly founded City of Sandy Springs... READ MORE

Atlanta Regional Planning Newsbriefs
Metro Atlanta s Most Congested Roadways, Region Leads Nation In Housing Permits, Public Invited To Upcoming ENVISION6 Fairs, and more... READ MORE